I have a passion for learning and have been teaching myself Japanese for the last several years. I speak and read Japanese on a daily basis, including friendly conversation, news articles, televison broadcasts, books, and more. I have a strong grasp on grammar and quickly pick up new words in more specialized topics. I am able to translate a news article aimed at native speakers in a short period of time, adjusting the phrasing to match a more natural English sentence that a direct translation.