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Here you will find all the information you need to know about me, my professional capabilities,
my educational pursuits and accomplishments through California State University Monterey Bay,
and the skills I have acquired from these experiences.
Here you will find all the information you need to know about me, my professional capabilities,
my educational pursuits and accomplishments through California State University Monterey Bay,
and the skills I have acquired from these experiences.
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Why Japanese? One day I was visiting with relatives at my grandmother’s Pebble Beach home. My aunt, being the generous person she is, brought a present for me: a massive, navy colored text documenting the history and the practices of the Japanese whaling industry. I was 11 years old at the time, so much of the book’s meaningful content was wasted on me. But inside the front cover and 3 pages after that, the anatomical features of a gray whale and the tools used to hunt and harvest the massive sea mammal were diagrammed in nothing but Chinese characters. I was enamored by each one’s artistic yet official appearance, and struck with wonder as to how these characters conveyed ideas meaningfully. I remember stealing away from the family reminiscence, planting myself by an unoccupied coffee table— equipped with paper, a pencil, and an eraser— and copying down each character faithfully for what ended up being five hours. It wasn’t until later in college when I took my first Japanese course that I was reunited with the same captivating characters. But even more importantly, it was around this time that I became aware of my own affinity for language... |
