Japan Group Study

My name is Josh Brauner and I am going into my 5 th year of studies. My major is bioinformatics which is under the medicine bachelor and essentially combines health science, computer science, and statistics. I am also pursuing a minor in Japanese. I have several reasons for wanting to do a minor in Japanese and subsequently doing the group study program to Japan. The first of these reasons is personal. I have always wanted to learn another language and Japanese culture has fascinated me for a long time. I have been watching anime for over 10 years now and that is where my initial interest in Japan came from. In 2014, I got to visit Japan for 10 days as a school trip and got to experience what the culture was like first hand. What fascinated me most was how the Japanese seamlessly mix the old traditional Japan with modern Japan. During my travels, we visited many temples which somehow seemed to be perfectly normal despite being in the middle of busy urban areas, a sight that is far le...

Hello! My name is Theresa MacGillivray and I’m a 2 nd year at Calgary University. Although I am from Canada (Prince Edward Island) I grew up in North Carolina in the United States and lived there for most of my life. My personal hobbies include playing video games, using my computer, and watching various shows on Netflix or anime. My favorite manga to read is Ao no Exorcist and my current favorite console to play is the switch as I love Nintendo games very much!   I’ve always been interested in Japanese culture and language since I was young. While it was mainly influenced by Japanese anime (such as Inuyasha, Naruto, Bleach, ect.) I’ve always been interested in the language itself. My major is Japanese and I have a strong interest in becoming a Japanese to English localizer/translator. I am very excited for this program because I have never traveled outside of North America and I hope it’ll be a very fulfilling trip to meet new people and learn new things about myself and ...

Self Introduction: For those of you who do not know me or would like to know more about me. My name is Lachlan, I am twenty years old and a second-year student at the University of Calgary. My major is Computer Science with a focus of computer and human interaction and my minor in Japanese. When I graduate I would like to work in the game business doing game design. I would also like to live somewhere cold so that I am able to ski in the winter. I currently live with my mom, dad, and sister. I was born in Perth, Australia and the rest of my family was born in Sydney. I moved to Calgary when I was around five years old for my father's work. Ever since we have lived in Calgary. I am currently working as a ski coach at Nakiska during the winter. I love skiing and have been racing for twelve years and been coaching for two years. Because of this I am very used to the winter and really enjoy the winter season. If you would ever like to go skiing with me let me know! In gen...

Hello I’m Rhea Cochrane a third year at the University of Calgary. In spring 2019 I will be participating in a Japanese language group study with 20 or so other students. A few things about me that would be nice to know is that I’m very much an introvert. I like to take time to myself to read or stay on my computer. Though I’m not very good at it I also like to play video games and I often play with my PSVita, or even my Xbox-one. I also greatly enjoy board games/ card games and going out to board game cafes with my friends. I don’t have any pets because my little brother is allergic, but I do enjoy cats and wish to have one of my own someday. I don’t do many sports activities nowadays, but when I was younger I enjoyed tennis, swimming, dance and netball. I’m going to University of Calgary for a  multidisciplinary major in Communication and Culture as well as a Japanese and English minor. I wish to go back into school after I finish my degree next year for a teaching degree for ...