learning chinese has really helped me with kanji, like i intended. it's amazing how easy it is to look things up and guess meanings just from radicals.
@ tdk go for it! the problem i have with first semester is you don't learn any kanji, but i guess i'm not the typical person taking the class so i shouldn't have any say.
i'm taking both 2 and 3 next semester since she doesn't offer 3 again until after i would have transferred. i got a 100% in the class, and she was like "umm are you sure you'll be ok?" oh japanese people.
Speaking of foreign languages, what other languages besides English can you guys understand semi-fluently, just wondering... I, for one, know some Russian, and Ukrainian.