Based on the comments and feedback I have received on my PE recordings, and the oral midterm exam, I think I have improved on speed, pitch, intonation, and overall naturalness (less stutters and pauses).

My goals for the rest of the semester are:

• To further improve on understanding others when they speak Japanese
• Speak even faster until I reach the regular speed
• Further reduce pauses and stutters to sound more natural
• Continue to learn new vocabulary/phrases with the correct pitch and intonation

Activities to achieve my goals:

• Attend office hours once a week
• Go to at least one Japanese language table every week
• Speak Japanese with my classmates outside of class too
• Watch at least one hour of anime every week
• Do about 10 minutes of shadowing every week