My Japanese Interests

 みなさん、こんばんは！プレスト（ぷれすと）です。はじめまして！I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the first few weeks of Japanese (I know I am!). My favorite aspects of Japanese culture are the history and the food (clearly, given that my blog's name is sushi). When I lived in Japan, my favorite weekends were those where we traveled to different parts of the country to learn about the cultural differences in tradition and historical events/festivals that occur there. In particular, visiting Hiroshima, the peace park, and the A-bomb site resonated with me and was an incredibly moving experience. I attached some pictures from my time there.

はじめまして！

みなさん、こんばんは (hello everyone)！My name is Anna Prest (プレストアナ), and I am a freshman in Ryan Hall. I am a member of Navy ROTC and Baraka Bouts. I lived in Japan for two years during middle school and studied Japanese both in-school and in an immersive setting (traveling around the mainland, competing on an international school swim team, and exchanging with Japanese school students). Sadly, I haven't been able to use my Japanese much since coming back to the States, so I look forward to diving back into it and hopefully returning to Japan during study abroad and after graduation when I'm in the Navy. My favorite activities are reading and working out!