Wow, what an incredible semester.
It was a tough semester and Japanese proved to be the hardest language I have ever attempted to learn. It was also one of the most rewarding experiences. I did not quite achieve all my PE goals but the progress I have made since the beginning of the semester was amazing. I am still not entirely confident in my Japanese, but I am getting closer each day. I can feel my speed increasing as well. Still not at the area that I would like to be, but I am improving nonetheless. I have become better at speaking Japanese. I can now speak full paragraphs even if it takes me a long time to speak. I am happy with my progress.
I am even more excited about going to Japan next year. I am excited what more I can learn. I am excited about improving proficiency next year. There is so much room for growth and I am happy to continue learning Japanese.
I am not excited about this Japanese exam coming up. Is there anyone who is excited? Probably not. All I can do is to work diligently these next couple of weeks and do my best!
I look forward to next time.
ウォン
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚 (Ruroni Kenshin: Meji Swordsman Romantic Story）
私わ るろうに剣心のマンガを よんで、
アニメを みて、
にほんごのえいがをみました。
アニメを みて、
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Reflection
Eight weeks of learning Japanese has passed. Where am I at? Am I accomplishing my goals? Do I feel like I am learning?
I was correct in my first blog, Japanese is the hardest language I have ever tried to learn. It has been very difficult。 I have had trouble keeping up with the speed of the class and the speed of the language. I have often felt lost and behind in class. But I am not discouraged! The struggles I am facing now will make learning Japanese all the more worthwhile. It is not like I can give up anyways, I am going to be living in Japan for a year! Learning Japanese now will enrich my experience more in Japan. So I will continue to stress, struggle, and work until I learn Japanese. I know by the time I go to Japan I will not be proficient, but I hope to have a solid foundation of the language. While I am there, I am hope it will become more natural. I am happy to have this goal, because it keeps me motivated, it keeps me working even when I want to give up.
As for my past goals, which I set for myself in a previous post, I think two are realistic and one might need to be revised. The two that are realistic is increasing my confidence and my speed. This comes with simple practice and study. I have to continue to be diligent in my work, I cannot slouch. The one that I think needs to be revised is the desire to speak conversationally. I think for the end of my time in Japanese 101 it is to lofty. Perhaps, I can reach that goal in Japan.
So I need a new third goal.
My third goal is going to be simple and something achievable. I want to be able to speak a large chuck of Japanese sentences very clearly. I've noticed in my shadowing that I struggle in large chucks of sentences. I can handle simple and small sentences, but long and numerous sentences throw me off. I have set a very simple goal and I hope to achieve it by the end of the semester. It is doable.
To achieve my new goal, I am going to practice reading long sentences once or twice a day. I am going to try and construct my own sentences once a day. Lastly, I will continue to go to office hours and practice with my 先生。
じゃあ、また
I was correct in my first blog, Japanese is the hardest language I have ever tried to learn. It has been very difficult。 I have had trouble keeping up with the speed of the class and the speed of the language. I have often felt lost and behind in class. But I am not discouraged! The struggles I am facing now will make learning Japanese all the more worthwhile. It is not like I can give up anyways, I am going to be living in Japan for a year! Learning Japanese now will enrich my experience more in Japan. So I will continue to stress, struggle, and work until I learn Japanese. I know by the time I go to Japan I will not be proficient, but I hope to have a solid foundation of the language. While I am there, I am hope it will become more natural. I am happy to have this goal, because it keeps me motivated, it keeps me working even when I want to give up.
As for my past goals, which I set for myself in a previous post, I think two are realistic and one might need to be revised. The two that are realistic is increasing my confidence and my speed. This comes with simple practice and study. I have to continue to be diligent in my work, I cannot slouch. The one that I think needs to be revised is the desire to speak conversationally. I think for the end of my time in Japanese 101 it is to lofty. Perhaps, I can reach that goal in Japan.
So I need a new third goal.
My third goal is going to be simple and something achievable. I want to be able to speak a large chuck of Japanese sentences very clearly. I've noticed in my shadowing that I struggle in large chucks of sentences. I can handle simple and small sentences, but long and numerous sentences throw me off. I have set a very simple goal and I hope to achieve it by the end of the semester. It is doable.
To achieve my new goal, I am going to practice reading long sentences once or twice a day. I am going to try and construct my own sentences once a day. Lastly, I will continue to go to office hours and practice with my 先生。
じゃあ、また
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Goals!
I have three Goals I want to achieve by the end of my semester.
１）.I want to be confident! I am very nervous about my Japanese.
2). I think my lack of confidence is that I can not keep up. I need to increase my speed. Both with comprehension and speaking.
3). I want to be able to partake in conversation casually. This requires both confidence and speed. I have plans set to go live in Japan next year, and it will be a lot easier if I can speak casually in Japan.
How do I plan to achieve this.
1). Watch a lot of anime and Japanese films! Isn't it amazing that the goals I have set can be accomplished through something I love to do. I will try to shadow and learn phrases. I will try to watch a episode or film at least once a week.
2). I have for the past year been going to a Japanese church. The entire service is done in Japanese! I can practice my listening and conversation skills every week.
3). I am going to try and take advantage of the office hours offered at least once a week to go over questions I have in class. I will try to go every 2 weeks!
I am excited to see how much I improve in a year!
I have three Goals I want to achieve by the end of my semester.
１）.I want to be confident! I am very nervous about my Japanese.
2). I think my lack of confidence is that I can not keep up. I need to increase my speed. Both with comprehension and speaking.
3). I want to be able to partake in conversation casually. This requires both confidence and speed. I have plans set to go live in Japan next year, and it will be a lot easier if I can speak casually in Japan.
How do I plan to achieve this.
1). Watch a lot of anime and Japanese films! Isn't it amazing that the goals I have set can be accomplished through something I love to do. I will try to shadow and learn phrases. I will try to watch a episode or film at least once a week.
2). I have for the past year been going to a Japanese church. The entire service is done in Japanese! I can practice my listening and conversation skills every week.
3). I am going to try and take advantage of the office hours offered at least once a week to go over questions I have in class. I will try to go every 2 weeks!
I am excited to see how much I improve in a year!
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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