Hello, I've been listening to JPod101 for almost 5 years now and I figured it's time to come out of the dark and actually
be apart of the community. Since I used to listen to their pod-casts everywhere (at work, train, taxi, school, plane, car, playing mmos, playing minecraft) I've heard all absolute beginner seasons about 5~6 times over now but never had the courage to move on to beginner because I never felt I was ready.
Right now I'm looking for a small group of people who want to chat/skype/line with. Of course, it doesn't have to be all practice. We can talk about pretty much anything. I think I'm open minded enough to enjoy almost any topic.
Maybe we can also talk about random stuff while practicing Japanese!
In short, all I would like is for everyone that responds to have fun and not take the practice sessions too seriously. I'm a pretty silly guy most times. Though If anyone needs me to be serious for a moment because you need to practice for something like a test or you're meeting a Japanese friend for the first time then I'll be more than happy to invest time and have serious practices with those in need.
Thank you for reading this long-long post and remember, It's about having fun while learning!
. By then, I hope everyone can set aside a few moments so we can all get together and introduce ourselves on Skype. Hey maybe we can even set scheduled study sessions(Ahh that would be sweet! 
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