Toshiko Akiyoshi Smithsonian Interview Block 38 (Q17991)

English was from high school, the very beginning of high school, and, uh, the war started when I was (in) sixth grade, and about a year later, no, maybe two years later, English was taken off from a mandatory class, and it was you could attend the class as a, if you wanted. So, it wasnt like a regular class, but you could apply for (it). Which I did, but I did terrible, I mean I was just.... L ...