PE 1 Reflections

The goal I set for PE1 is not something you can accomplish over the space of a few weeks, but I still feel as if I made some real progress. Many people have told me that I sound confident and natural when speaking Japanese, particularly after watching my self-introduction video, so I feel that I did accomplish something on that front. That said, I also learned something about setting realistic goals and trying to follow them; I didn't shadow as much as I said I would, and in the end I believe I really need more practice if I want to shadow more complex segments from anime (which I really really do). I feel as if I improve my shadowing technique, my Japanese will really improve, so I plan to do that for next time. I haven't given up just yet...