みなさん, こんばんは!

We've learned a lot in a very short space of time, and although it's a lot of fun I'm also finding that learning Japanese is also a lot of hard work! We have a hiragana reading and writing test tomorrow, and I've been practicing a lot to make sure I'm as prepared as possible.

In addition to practicing reading and writing, I know that it's also very important for me to perfect my spoken Japanese. To that end, I've set myself the following goals as part of Japanese 101's ongoing Pronunciation Exercise assessment:

1) Improve my confidence in pronouncing Japanese words
2) Gain better knowledge of Japanese rhythmic structures

In order to achieve these goals, I will do my best to commit to the following activities:

1) Read the textbook every day to memorize more words and phrases
2) Talk with my Japanese friend who has offered to tutor me in spoken Japanese at least once a week
3) Try to make time to meet with Sato sensee during his office hours on a regular basis.

I'll post an update on how I'm getting on soon!

じゃ、また!