Blog #12 - Semester Wrap-up

I really enjoyed this semester.

It was great to learn from ふせ先生　and alongside all of my classmates. Japanese is not an easy language to learn, but it was my favorite class this semester for the fun I had in learning along the way. I look forward to seeing those of you who are returning to FY Japanese II, and to everyone, good luck on your final exams and safe travels this Christmas break.

がんばってください！

どうもありがとうございました！

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