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こんいちわ
きょう日本ごのクラスでわたしはテストをします。テストはいいえじゃあありません。せんせんしゅうのてすとはいいえでした。でもこのじしゅうのテストじゃあありません。：（
せんしゅうのしゅうまつわたしのともだちはバギニアだいがくへきました。でもこのしゅうまつわたしのおとうさんとおかあさんもきました。なにおしますか。わかりません。でもこのしゅうまつはいいえですね。：）

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I think what makes a good blog is one where the writer puts a lot of emotion into what they are saying. Whats going on in their life or blog doesn't have to be really exciting they just have to care about it to make other people care about it too. In Japanese we can't write very emotional sentences yet, but I suppose eventually we'll be able to tell how we feel.
On that note I just want to comment on the crazy of amount of Japanese I had this weekend. It took me over 6 hours to do it all, but otherwise it was a good weekend? Well I guess I still have the test on Friday to look forward to. Although it is our fourth test which means we're more than half way through this semester. I'm very excited for November to come. And Halloween! I'm going to be a walrus. koo-koo-ka-choo!

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私はこの種まつにおかあさんのうちへいきます。きんようびの七時にいきます。わたしわげつようびの五時にバージニアだいがくへかえります、そろからマルーン五のコンサートヘいきます。かようびにかがくをべんきょうします。にほんごもべんきょうしませ。
I'm very excited about fall break. I'm going to try not to even think about school for Saturday and Sunday, but Monday and Tuesday I'll just be getting ready for the rest of the week, studying, and playing a little catch up.
Japanese is getting a lot better. I like the kanji a lot actually. The more difficult it is to write the more time I take learning and then I remember what it is better. Verbs aren't as scary as I thought they would be, and particles are okay, too. I guess I just all around like chapter three, I just hope my test grade reflects that. I know my other grades are better than last chapter, and honestly if the chapter three test isn't better that my last then that will just be really sad. FYI my last test was really really bad.
I hope everyone has a great fall break!
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さん

こんいちは
私はしゅうまつにバージニアテクでいさます。私はちょっとテニスをします。私はたいていうちでべんきょうします。私はぜんぜんおさけをのみません。でも私はよくおちゃはのみます。私はあまりテルビをみません。So that is a little more about myself in Japanese. I had a lot of trouble in chapter two, I guess it was just a rough couple of weeks. I plan to really stay on top of things for chapter three. I think to say the least this chapter will be a lot more exciting since the skits will have a lot more plot and not just be random introductions, phone number exchanges, and shopping endeavors.

じゃあ、また。

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こんいちは
I've been at UVA almost a month. I'm having a little trouble adjusting. I miss my friends the most. I guess I should go out and start doing things to get to know people. Japanese is tough. I always feel like I understand whats going on, but sometimes something will happen and I'll miss something important. But I don't feel lost. Katakana is very difficult to use. I can't seem to make English words Japanese and vice versa. But I'll just have to keep at it. I get stressed kind of easily so I have to stay on top of things. Now I really wanted to write something in Japanese, but with everything I've learned this chapter I can't say things with out it asking the price of something random or telling you "Meat is delicious!" Hopefully next blog I'll be able to write a lot in Japanese. For now here is a little about my family.
わたしのおかあさんはかいしゃいんです。わたしのおとうさんもかいしゃいんです。 おかあさんはアメリカじんです。　おとうさんもアメリカじんです。おとうさんわごじゅうさいです。おかさんもごじゅさいじゃありません。
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