筆者? There is nothing better.

I've wanted to write since I was very, very young--Probably even before I can remember. It wasn't so much that I enjoyed storytelling from the start; more that I am a lover of languages. I've been studying them since I was very small, and they define me more than anything else. Being a linguist, and a hyperpolyglot, has been my dream since the beginning. Writing is only another way to practice, to hone my grammar, to memorize new vocabulary, to be able to communicate with native speakers. It's been my experience, that there is nothing quite like being understood by a native speaker.

To be very blunt, very honest--I am in this class, because they were barring my registration if I didn't take it. However, to be just as honest in a more positive light, I do love to write. And even though I could have thoughts like 'I know all of this!', 'Why do I have to take this again? Didn't I do AP?', 'What could this class possibly offer me?' -- I choose not to. Who knows? In this class, I could learn something new, if I keep an open mind. My dream is to be a translator for the UN, or the State Department--However, the dream right behind that is to be a travel writer, to see the world, and tell others about my experiences. In this class, I hope to perfect my English skills, and hopefully teach others some new vocabulary--In other languages!

It is nice to meet you all! よろしくお願いします。(I'm a Japanese major, what did you expect?)

~ Carley Watson