Wednesday, May 10, 2017

PE Reflection

This year, I wanted to sound more natural when I speak Japanese, so that I added more あのう or えっと. In order to do that, I decided to go to more office hours and Japanese table. Although I haven't been to any office hours beyond the ones required because of individual sessions, I did go to one Japanese table and even spoke to 牧野先生 which I'm actually quite happy about. I wish I could have gone to more Japanese tables, but I was too busy to go. However, this was definitely an improvement from the beginning of the semester. In addition, I also stated that I would like to watch Japanese dramas/anime in my spare time, but it continues to be too difficult to find time. It is also hard to find something that will interest me. Maybe I will just re-watch the shows I enjoy, like Naruto or Yuri on Ice. Lastly, since my last reflection, I fixed my study habits before exams, but I still need to find ways to practice the new grammar I've learned from Nakama 2. I still feel very unsure about my ability to remember and be tested on these grammar points. As for my PE, I continue to need to work on the speed at which I speak. I feel that I have improved on overall sentence pitch, although individual word pitch will probably never come naturally to me. 

Monday, May 8, 2017

大学を卒業したら

大学を卒業したら、仕事をする前に、海外旅行をしたいです。中国に家族を見に行った後で、友どちにあって、韓国と日本に行きたいです。それの後で、アジアの色々な国に行って、おもしろいことをして、美味しい食べ物をたべたいです。ヨーロップに行った時がないから、ヨーロップのイギリスやフランスに行くつもりです。私はハリーポッターが大好きですから、「harry potter and the cursed child」がまだ見せていたら、そのプレーを見るつもりです。それから Platform 9 3/4 の前に刷新をとりたいです。中学生と高校生時は、フランス語を勉強したけど、全部忘れたから、フランスで観光するのはちょっと難しいかもしれません。でも、外国に楽しむために、その国の言語を話さなくてもいいですよ。

Saturday, April 22, 2017

中国に行った思い出

私は海外旅行に行くのが大好きですが、あまり行ったことがありません。子供の時、よく家族と一緒に中国に行きました。中国に行った時、おじいさんとおばあさんにあったり、色々なところに行ったり、たくさん美味しい食べ物を食べたりしました。子供だったから、行ったところとしたことを忘れました。でも、最近、3年前、2年前にも行ったから、その旅行の思い出が特によかったから、すぐに再び帰りたいです。

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Midterm Reflection

Midterm Reflection:

I did okay on my midterm, but I made some pretty stupid mistakes that I will need to fix. I studied quite hard for the test, and still need to correct a few spelling mistakes, fine details, and grammar mistakes from simply not understanding the question, but I will pay attention to those in preparation for the final.

Updated activity statement/goals: In my spring semester activity statement and goals, I stated that I wished to build upon last year's skills by trying to sound more natural. Some of the concrete steps I thought I could take were to go to more office hours and Japanese table. So far, I have been to one office hour where I practiced the oral midterm with さとう先生, but I need to go more often. I don't think going to Japanese tables will be feasible this semester, though. In addition, I stated that I would like to watch Japanese dramas/anime in my spare time, but it is difficult to find time. I will continue to try and reach this goal, however. Lastly, I said that I would like to review grammar way before tests, and I have accomplished this. I now have better study habits in preparation for tests in reviewing grammar, kanji, and vocabulary, and I hope to continue studying this way. 

Monday, March 27, 2017

Spring Break + Updated activity statement/goals

私の春休みはとても忙しかったです。春休みの後の宿題をして、アイススケートの小フィルムを作りにカメラでプリンストンのアイススケーターを写しました。朝と晩は、私はよく友達とアイススケートをして、ほとんど毎日、ウィットマンホールでブランチと晩御飯をいい友達のルムメートと一緒に食べました。時々、外でレストランでおいしい食べ物を食べに行きました。そして、毎日、難しいIndependent Workもしました。週末にゆっくりしたいですから、「Avatar: The Last Airbender」を全部見ました。

In my spring semester activity statement and goals, I stated that I wished to build upon last year's skills by trying to sound more natural. Some of the concrete steps I thought I could take were to go to more office hours and Japanese table. So far, I have been to one office hour where I practiced the oral midterm with さとう先生, but I need to go more often. I don't think going to Japanese tables will be feasible this semester, though. In addition, I stated that I would like to watch Japanese dramas/anime in my spare time, but it is difficult to find time. I will continue to try and reach this goal, however. Lastly, I said that I would like to review grammar way before tests, and I have accomplished this. I now have better study habits in preparation for tests in reviewing grammar, kanji, and vocabulary, and I hope to continue studying this way. 

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Goal and activity statement

This semester, I wish to build upon the skills I gained last year and try to sound more natural while speaking Japanese. I want to think less about the grammar or vocabulary while forming a phrase in my head, and just be able to speak with more flow. I also want to be able to react or carry out a conversation better in Japanese without feeling embarrassed or stalling too much. In order to do this, I will try to go to more office hours and Japanese table. I will also force myself to watch more anime and start watching Japanese dramas when I have the time. Unlike last semester, I will also try review all the grammar of the past few days every day as I go rather than leave it to the last minute.