The context is simple, in a speech, I am talking about how I grew up with Japan on my mind.
I am familiar with について
and と思います
, yet i am not entirely sure about the usage here. In English, I'd say the following:
I grew up
I am thinking about Japan
The Japanese translation of the two would be:
私は育ちました
私は日本のことを思っています
Correct? Now what grammar is used to connect the two?