You inspire me so much! I've been trying to learn Japanese, but being fifteen I thought I was too old. Knowing that you are in a college and learning it has really inspired me to keep trying! Thank you so much! ありがとう!!
You’re never too old to learn a language! Since the importance of learning languages isn’t really stressed in the U.S., I think it’s safe to say that most people here don’t begin seriously studying a language until they get to high school. That doesn’t stop them from becoming fluent! I have several friends my age who are fluent in Spanish even though they started “late.”
Of course, mastering Japanese will take longer to master than Spanish for those of us who have been raised on a Germanic or Romance language. But anything is possible!
If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask me. :)