1. Your name (and name you prefer to be called, if different):
Michael Burke

2. Your hometown:
Pound Ridge NY

3. Your major(s) and minor(s):
Major: EAS Minor: Japanese

4. Class of: 
2017
5. Why are you taking this class?  What do you hope to get out of it?
I am interested in Japanese culture and it also goes towards my major requirements. i hope to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.

6. What aspects of Japanese culture are of interest to you?
Manga, Anime, Music, Movies, Etc.

7. What, if any, direct experience of Japan or its culture have you had? 
I went to Japan for seven weeks.
8. Add any other comments you might wish to make, including descriptions of image-making activities you may have been involved with (such as drawing, painting, making sculpture, drawing manga, taking photographs beyond casual pictures, etc.).