みんなさん、こんにちは！わたしのなまえは Hannahlaura です。どうぞよろく！I currently reside in McGlinn Hall, but I am originally from Destin, Florida. I am a Freshman here at the University of Notre Dame, and I am double majoring in Political Science and English with a minor in Civil and Human Rights. I used to live in Okinawa, Japan for four years because of my father's job in the military. During my time there, I learned about Japanese culture and the language. Unfortunately, I have forgotten some of the basics in the past five years that I've been back in the United States. Therefore, I am taking this class in order to relearn some of the things I forgot. I can't wait to have a fun semester with you all and I am really looking forward to the さくらまつり event! このきょうしつがたのしみだ。
沖縄にめんそれ Hello everyone! I am so excited for this blog post as I get to share a bit about one of my hometowns with you. Okinawa is a very special place to me as I lived there for four years (2017年–2021年) and during my peak adolescent years (九歳–十三歳). Okinawa is one of the Ryukyu islands and is well known for its beautiful beaches and amazing Okinawan culture. Most Okinawans don't necessarily consider themselves Japanese as their language and culture is distinct. For instance, I learned some 沖縄口 （ウチナグチ), Okinawan language, during my time there. My Japanese is a bit different from more common forms of Japanese as I use words such as "めんそれ (welcome)," ”ナンクルナイサ (everything will be okay)," and ”はいさい (hello)." While writing this post, I actually found out through my sister that "めんそれ" is not really used in mainland Japan, which really shocked me. I guess I use a bit of Okinawan dialect when I speak Japanese. Besides langauge, Okinawa has distinct foods and d...
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