Macdonald + Japanese

  Japanese gameshows were a part of my childhood. I still don't know how or why, but one of the national tv channels back in Zimbabwe used to broadcast Japanese gameshows from the 90s. There wasn't much else for me and my sister to watch, so we fell in love with the gameshow. I chose this one because it most closely resembles what my sister and I watched back then. It made me a bit nostaligic. It was also very funny. My favorite thing about these gameshows (and really most aspects of Japanese culture) is how you do not need to understand the language to have fun. Things like anime have avid fans from across the world who don't know any Japanese (some enjoying watching subbed versions to make it a more immersive experience). I admire Japenese culture for how the Japanese have exported it across the world and have made it easy for all of us to participate

Konnichiwa! Hello! My name is Macdonald. I am a computer science senior from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Everyone close to me knows I love to brag about how I know how to speak 4 languages. As a child, I found it easy to learn languages given the communities I grew up in and the environments my parents placed me in. I think knowing 4 languages is pretty impressive, but I my goal is stretch myself and see how far I can go.  For my fifth language, I chose Japanese because I grew up watching some anime and game shows and was fascinate by all things Japanese. I vividly remember watching Dragonball: Super! back in high school before the dubbed version was released. I had to watch the subbed version instead, wishing I understood Japanese enough to follow along without having to do so much reading. Now that I have decided to start working on my fifth, I had to choose Japanese. I am excited for this challenge because I know it will not be easy. Japanese is drastically different from all the ...