I've been on an exchange in Japan for only about a week so far, and I've taken Japanese class for the last 4 years. At my school Japanese is more of a subject than a language, and I spend most of my time route learning kanji, although I'm currently a 6 in IB if that means anything to anyone. Now that I am here, I've noticed that my listening ability feels to be improving well, but I am constantly dissatisfied with my rate of improvement in speaking. If I had to ascertain a purpose for my post, I suppose I would like the answer to these three questions?
– To people who have been on an exchange, how much have did you improve in about 3 months? (i.e, N level?)
– While I have the opportunity, what is the most efficient use of my time to improve?
– To people who have been on an exchange, when did you notice gains? Was there ever one moment? Will I not be able to notice my improvement until I return home?
by Few-Round-7533