New Here, that's me!

Hi,

Nice to meet you all in this digital world. My name's Allyson. The handle ありそう is based on a bad joke. アリゾナにアリソンがありそう。(Please don't go off on my about iru/aru, I wasn't the one who wrote it.)

Anyway, I have been studying Japanese for about 10 years and have studied there a couple times, never for more than a year. I work for a Japanese automotive company in the states doing translation and interpretation work. I also have an English teaching degree and love to help people who are learning Japanese.

I took the JLPT N1 this year and am anxiously waiting on results. I hope my fellow test takers all did well too.

-Allyson

P.S. Yes, that is my adorable Shiba in the picture to the left.

Welcome aboard, Allyson! That's a lovely Shiba-ken.

Welcome to the forum Ariso!!!

It's nice to have someone on the forum that experienced taking the N1, and I hope you can help me and others with our questions!

Where have you been in Japan?

I spent the most time in and around Nagoya. But just traveling, I've been to: Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, Niigata, Mie, and some other small places around visiting friends. Sadly, I've never been to Osaka or Kobe