It’s been a bit over a year since I previously made a thread of the same name and with the same intent after I joined this site. Not been very active here since joining, but since I have had many new experiences and discoveries on my journey through life with Aspergers and have changed a lot in personality, i’ll start this thread up again.
That was you? Damn, imagine meeting here after all those years!
Actually I am really curious how the Japanese thing worked out and what really surprises you (about yourself) now as you look back on your past and the paths that led here. What new have you learned about yourself?
The Japanese thing is working out wonderfully. I’m in Genki 2, or about middle of 2nd year college level now. I’m working hard, and am not planning to stop anytime soon!
Since my last thread, i’ve gone through a lot of mental and emotional stuff, and currently am suffering from a few… ailments, and still learning about what I can and can’t handle and other new things I wouldn’t expect this stuff to show. Reading my first thread, I sound like i’m a child! Way too polite. Although, at the time I started that thread I had the ‘new adult board member jimmies’, and was trying to be polite and please everyone. I’ve found that i’ve grown up a lot in a year’s time, despite the fact i’ve barely met anyone new or gone anywhere new, and also that i’m only 16. I think the hardships i’m going through/have gone through toughened me up.
I mean, it’s everywhere. People who are a little too nice have hardships shoved into their face, and they come out of it hardened up and more mature. It’s like one of those TV/Movie tropes that are actually true.