hello!

I'm Ashley, and this is my personal website. I'm a novice photographer, beginner HTML & CSS coder, Japanese language learner, and aspiring English teacher.

Crane in Kyoto

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works

photography

Bumblebee on cobblestone

nature.

Bumblebee

Location: Nara, Japan
Date: July, 2018

poetry.

Title: Letter
Click the title to read the full poem

Type: Villanelle
Date: May, 2019

Excerpt
I left you under the maple trees standing tall
In the silence of a crescent in the night sky.
I will return when the cherry blossoms fall.
...

writing

learning Japanese

resources.

I started learning Japanese formally in the classroom for 3 years at my university, reaching N3 level using the Genki series of textbooks. Now, I casually study on my own. Here are some of the resources I use:

  • Apps: HelloTalk, TangoRisto, Japanese Dictionary Takoboto

  • Textbooks: 日本語総まとめ Textbooks (N2, N3) Grammar, Kanji, Reading

  • Other resources: Jisho.org, Music lyrics, YouTube channels (e.g. in living., kimimaro)

contact

email: ashley@youremail.com

based in San Francisco.