Hello, my name is Mihaela Tufa and I live in New Jersey. I was born and raised in Romania and came to te US in 1996. I am a clinical scientist and chose to participate in this class because I am interested in Asian culture, particularly Chinese, Japanese, Korean. I was able to participate in few classes designed for K12 teachers at Japan Society NYC because non teachers were allowed as long as there were still openings left. I also took a course intended for teachers at China Institute NYC between October and December last year. I am glad to share what I learn with others - friends, colleagues.