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  こんしゅう、 YouTubeのビデオをみて、にほんごをれんしゅしました。This short video consisted of the YouTuber さき's evening. I really liked her video because I was able to follow along with no English subtitles, but I was also able to recognize many adjectives and verbs especially while she was eating and watching the drama. I noticed that she used けど, which we just learned in lesson 10. I liked that she used slang, as well as onomatopoeia. Overall, I plan to continue watching more of さき's videos!

Throughout the school year, I don't have much free time to watch anime as much as I did before, but recently, I watched and finished an Anime called Solo Leveling. This anime centers on a character named Sung Jinwoo, who begins as the weakest hunter but later evolves into the most powerful one. My overall impression of this anime is that it was really good. I was hooked from the beginning and actually finished the two seasons released in a couple of days. I watched the Subtitled version, so I really got to practice my Japanese listening skills, but I also tried to understand the Japanese I heard. Compared to the last anime I've watched, I believe I was able to recognize more vocabulary as well as word structures. Overall, I recommend watching Solo Level, but beware that the series hasn't ended yet, so you'll be left wanting more!

This week I watch a YouTube video from the channel, Mochi Real Japanese , that goes over casual phrases that are commonly used in Japanese. Since we have started learning Casual form in class, I thought this video would be helpful to practice. The YouTuber introduces various casual phrases, which they recommend repeating multiple times out loud, then later in the video you are quizzed on using the correct phrase. I was able to recognize a couple phrases from lesson 9 like " I am hungry" but also different words from past lessons. I understood that this form of talking is with people who are your friends and around your age group. I really enjoyed watching this video because I got to learn some new phrases that I will hopefully not forget! 

サウスベンドの天気はとてもへんだ。私のサウスベンド天気が好じゃないです。はるやすみ、晴れと雨がふったと雪がふったしました。私のしゅっしんはたくさん雨がふります。晴れていて、あたたかいですから、なつが大好です。

This week I watch a Japanese practice video from the YouTube Channel,  けんさんおかえり Japanese . The video consisted of the Youtuber walking around a park in Nagoya, where he was talking about his surroundings but also interacting with the viewers by asking questions. The park he went to is really pretty and had a lot of cool building! I really enjoyed watching this video because he talked in a slower manner that was easy for me to understand, as well as provided Japanese subtitles, that way I knew exactly what he was saying. Throughout the video I was able to recognize various verbs, especially because he used たべる and みる a lot. I also recognized some kanji that was used in the subtitles. Overall, I think his videos will help me improve my Japanese listening skills and would recommend you to check it out as well!

私ははるやすみでしゅっしんにかりました。ともだちといしょうにレストランを行って、おいしい食べ物を食ました。火曜日に、私はビーチに行って、2時間にあるくのをしました。ビーチはしずかで、やさしかったです。金曜日に University of Washington という大学をいきました。 University of Washingtonは とてもきれいで、おおきいです。さくらのきたくさんがあります。私はねるのが大好きなので、たくさんねました。私のはるやすみはたのしくて、よかったです。