PE 2 Reflection:

For this PE, I believe that I made a lot of progress towards my stated goals. I've noticed that I've become more comfortable speaking Japanese, and I speak in a more flowing, natural fashion rather than a broken, awkward one. Furthermore, as we've been learning more relevant vocabulary,  I also feel as if I'm beginning to be able to have actual conversations with those around me, albeit about extremely limited topics. This has really been helped by my attendance at JSA dinners, which I plan to continue, as well as my visits to Language Table, although I didn't have the opportunity to go to office hours. I also feel as if I improved on my shadowing exercises, even though I didn't shadow more advanced materials as I originally planned; I think I'm getting more used to the sound and rhythm, which is always a good thing.