New Semester Resolutions!

みなさん、

こんにちは！

Last semester, to improve my Japanese, I made some resolutions on this blog and I think I was able to accomplish some of them! I went to Japanese Language Table and sensei's office hours often to practice my speaking skills. I did watch some anime and listen to Japanese music, but sadly not as often as I had expected. Therefore, my resolutions for this semester are:

1/ 毎週　日本語の　テーブルに　行きたいます！
2/ 毎週　日本語の　先生の　office hours に　行きたいます (if the times do no conflict with my classes)。
3/ 毎日　１０分ぐらい　アニメを　みたいます。
4/ 毎日　日本語で　うたうを　２つ　聞きたいます。

I am determined to really improve my Japanese, and hopefully I can accomplish all the goals I've listed!

じゃあ、また！　

おいしい レストラン

私は　ベトナムから　きて　うちに　おいしい　食べものが　たくさん　ありますよ。でも、プリンストンに　ベトナムの　レストランが　ないので　かなしいです :(.

でも、大丈夫です！いい　レストランが　あるんです。私の　一番好きなのは　Despanaですよ。私の　ラボの　ちかくに　あるので　よく　行きます。

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あそこに　スペイン　りょうりがあります。週末は　いつも　にぎやかです。プリンストンの　人は　大好きです。　私は　よく　あそこで　paellaを　ちゅうもんします。

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ちょっと　高いですが、とてもおいしいですよ。Paellaは　スペインの　ライスや　チキンや　トマトや　さかなが　あります。　すこし　あまくて、すこし　しょっぱくて、すこしすっぱくので　おもしろいです。　

みなさん　paellaが　好きですか？食べたいですか？

PE Reflection, and thank you everyone!

みなさん、

Wow so it's almost the end of my first Japanese semester! It's been a fun ride, and I tried a lot of different activities to improve my pronunciation. What I have accomplished:

1/ Went to Japanese table at least once every two weeks! Yay!
2/ Went to sensei's OH to practice speaking at least once every two weeks!
3/ Watched anime at least once a week (not as much as I had hoped since it's been a crazy semester...)

I was not able to practice Japanese at all over winter break since I barely had access to the Internet, but but but I will make up for all I missed once I'm done with finals!

And I would like to thank those who have read and/or commented on my blog. I'm sorry if I have not responded to your comments yet, but I promise it's because of schoolwork, and I will definitely respond by the end of this month! Thank you again for being so patient with me. ありがとうございました。

ニェエん

てがみ

みなさん、

今週は　私が　山田さんに　手がみを　かいました。たのしかったですよ。

しゅみ

私は　水えいと　ジョギングが　すきですよ。でも、水えいが　もっと　すきです。なつ休みの日に　いつも　およぎに　プールに　いって、ジョギングを　しますよ。でも、今は　たくさん　いそがしくて、しゅくだいが　あって、あまり　うんどうを　しません。よくありませんよ。ふゆ休みに　大学のプールで　およぎます。

おんがくも　私のしゅみです。　ピアノを　ひくのが　すきです。プリンストンは　ふるいピアノが　あって、だいじょうぶです。そして　よく　クラシックおんがくお　ききます。私も　うたを　うたいますよ。

みなさん、しゅみは　なんですか。かいてくれませんか。

さよなら。

Midterm Reflection!

みなさん、こんばんは。

I've been studying いほんご for more than 6 weeks! It's been a great journey, and it's time to reflect on what I've accomplished so far.

1/ I was able to watch アニメ (いぬ　やしゃ!) for about 10 - 20 minutes/day for the first 4 weeks, but then midterms came about... Anyway, I think I'll stick with at least 20 minutes/day watching アニメ and listening to にほんの music. There's a にほんの artist who has covered a lot of Western pop songs that I've been listening to.  Here is an example of what she did:

2/ It's embarrassed to admit this, but I've only been to にほんごの　テブール only once... Yet I do want to try going more regularly. I'll put down once every 2 weeks for now, but hopefully I'll be able to go more often that that.　

3/ I also plan to go to 先生の office hours at least once every 2 weeks to practice speaking outside of class.

That's it for now. ありがとうございます！

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