Japanese is a very intriguing and complex language to learn (ex: with their three writing systems and such). Having taken interest in learning East Asian languages and their relationship with Chinese characters (ex: Kanji (JAP), Hanja (KOR)), Japanese seemed to me a good opportunity to fulfill those interests. So far the particles are a bit challenging to memorize, and I expect to find some difficulties in learning kanji. However it seems interesting, so I'm looking forward to it. Simply put, Japanese is cool. I am so far enjoying learning this language very much. -MJ