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。

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. 

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. 

Video Blog

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.

中休み

• 私は中休みの前にプリンストンのシンクロナイズドスケートチームとペンシルバニアに行って、競争しました。競争に一位になて、とても嬉しかったです。 そして、プリンストンに帰って、たくっさんゆっくりしました。月曜日にニューヨークに遊びに行きました。友達とWollman Rinkでスケートをして、美味しい韓国レストランで「삼겹살」（豚の腹）を食べました。「김밥」も書いて、プリンストンに帰って、食べました。それからプリンストンで寮にたくさん寝ました。映画もたくさんみました。私の中休みは楽しかったですね。

Final PE Reflection

Throughout this semester, I have enjoyed taking Japanese 101 and learning the basics for this language. While I still feel like I have a long way to go in order to feel comfortable speaking and writing Japanese, I have accomplished many goals that I set for myself through PE exercises. 

At the beginning of the course, there were components that I was hoping to improve on - flow, pronunciation, intonation, and listening. For the most part, I feel like I have made progress on all four. In terms of flow, I still take a while to think about what grammar points I will need to use in order to express what I want to say, but I have gained the muscle memory to say certain expressions more naturally. I haven't had many opportunities to practice speaking Japanese with others, so I think this still will need continuous work. I think I have grasped pronunciation completely. Intonation, however, is something I will always be working on, especially while learning new vocabulary and new grammar. However, despite not knowing exactly the patterns of intonation that will apply to any sentence, no matter what words are in it, I think I have definitely improved, just through practice. Starting up watching anime again has helped my listening skills. I notice now that I can recognize some words and phrases, which is a large improvement from the beginning of the class. Overall, I will work harder to make these improvements last. I am glad to have taken this class and look forward to 102 next semester. Thank you!