Isn't it funny how likes and dislikes can shape one's future when you least expect it?
Like any ordinary 10-year-old growing up in Southern California, Natalie Nakase preferred fun and games to studying a foreign language.
A third-generation Japanese-American, Nakase briefly took Japanese lessons after attending Sunday church service. She didn't enjoy this experience.
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