I worked hard and completed all assignments in Japanese classes throughout high school to the best of my ability. One thing I could do better to further my Japanese language skills is to practice every day in the future.

I appreciate feedback on my work, assignments, and tests and prefer it to come in the form of constructive criticism, number grades, and percentages. I work towards improving my work and, therefore, my grades by being told and understanding what I need to focus more on.

Some short/long-term goals for myself include becoming fluent in Japanese and obtaining a better understanding of the culture in Japan. My plan to achieve them is to go to Japan and continue practicing my language skills. I want to immerse myself in the Japanese culture, whether going to events here, in Canada or travelling abroad to experience the culture and better my understanding.

I am curious about what it is like to live in another country that speaks a different language, specifically Japan. I am excited to learn more about improving my language skills to make travelling to Japan even better. 

How will you continue your Japanese language acquisition over the year? Over the continuing year and the years to come, I will practice Japanese on language learning sites such as Duolingo. This site helped me learn the basics before in-class lessons, and I strive to build a more fluent base of Japanese through this method.

If you could travel back in time, what study/language advice would you give yourself or others? Some advice I would give myself and others is to practice every day. Whether it is just for ten minutes a day, it can make a big difference in your skills in that language. If you don’t use what you have learned, you will lose it. By practicing often, not only will you constantly assure that you remember past knowledge, but you will also learn more as you progress.