Hello everyone! Or should I say, konnichiwa?

As I said before, hello everyone! Or better yet, konnichiwa. Watashi wa sierradesu. Not sure if that's written correctly but hey, it's the thought that counts. Anywho, my name is JoAnn Sierra and I'm a psychology major here at Notre Dame. As many people have, my beginning interests in Japanese began with watching a multitude of anime (maybe too much sometimes). However, this was just the beginning. I think as I watched on I began to develop a certain fondness for the culture and traditions that were portrayed in these shows, although I'm sure that there are some things that aren't quite true to the Japanese culture. As this interest grew I began to search videos of real people on trips and adventures in Japan and became totally entranced. Although I'm sure there are many things I still don't know about Japanese culture I am extremely enthusiastic about learning more!