Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2009, Page 165

Description:	Sirongamazulu NtshangaseJonathan OHanlonMichael OrtegaSamuel OylerLinzy PageKortney ParksMatthew ParmenterAllison PaurazasAshley PaytonMacKenzie PeabodySteven PedroKelsey PerinBrittany PerrineLaura PhilhowerTrevor PhippsMichael PitreTrevor PoplewkoKendall PorterAnthony PowellElizabeth PoynterKelsey PriceFaith PrinceSydney PringleyEvan PruittMadeline QuigleyOlena RadchenkoAubrey RaleyNoah RashidLogan RayChristopher ReeveMarco RegoliArman Reihani-MasoulehWilliam ReisingRichard ReschkeBethany ReutterStephanie RichardsJulia RiggertAndrew RiggsCaleb RobertsonJohn RobertsonLINDSAYDanton RogersEmily RogersHailey RogersBlairThomas RootSamantha RoseMatthew SainzGrace SalisburyEllyn SalleeBrady SalyersSamantha SantosAlexander SarpaJustin SaucierWhen you hit the center button on Lindsay Blairs iPod, you mightbe stunned because all the artists are Japanese! I was always passionate about Japanese culture, said Blair, I always loved watchinganime and drawing in the style, I loved the kimonos and the waythey dress, I loved the way the language looked and of course how itsounded. I had just never taken the time tolearn it for myself; up until last summer.On top of learning French and Spanish in school, for the past twoyears on her own free time Blair has been teaching herself Japanese.Well its not super complicated, I mainly just turn on the closed captioning on the TV to Japanese, and Ill make myself little flash cardsto help me memorize. I also have a program on my computer thatmy mom got me for Christmas. At first it was really hardteaching myself, but its gotten easier over time. It just takes a lot of *dedication and patience, a lot of it is memorizing.With her new found language and already known languages,she one day hopes to study abroad and possibly live in Japan.Knowing a language is beneficial to everyone because it really opensyour eyes to different cultures. The last thing we all need is to besheltered. she said. -SARA PROTZEKA BIT MORE... pets: 3 cats- soci tommi comet.favorite food: spaghetti siblings: one younger brotherhobbies: video games, colorguard, reading, singing.sophomores \| ALBUM \| 165
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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