Maybe I should look into linguistics or something too . The whole development of the writing system in Korea and Japan has fascinated me for a loooong time . Pre - modern is with the same teacher , and even though it will be a lot of memorizing for me , it 's not on the level of memorizing for biology or some other weaksauce science course , because the text and deciphering it breathes and really feels alive when deciphering it . I know I will have a hard time ( there are 3 grad students , and 3 people in Japanese 4/5 or above !

What nationality might the narrator be ?
The narrator is an American or other westerner who has an appreciation for Asian culture .