今晩はいいな経験をしました (Tonite was a good experience)

I didn't know those kanji btw... I just looked them up. :P Tonite I went out as a group to a hotel to meet and speak with some Japanese college students. They barely knew English so I had to use alot of Japanese. I have never been forced into a situation like that! I was suprised at how well I did though. Me and my Korean friend Eunhi did very well out of the group I think, and that's mainly because the both of us have taken higher level Japanese courses than the rest of them did. The girls I was talking to were a little preppy and clique-like, but it was all good. Even when I thought I didn't know what someone said and then I repeated what I thought they had said to someone in English I was usually right. That was so cool! Sometimes I want to be forced to speak Japanese because I think it will really help me. I try sometimes to speak to Yasuto or Kayo in Japanese when I am on the phone with them but I don't always keep it up. I am also insecure about what I say, worried that I am saying something the wrong way and they definately won't understand. I think that this was such a good experience for me because I learned that I really am capable of surviving if I were dumped in Japan! Man that was such a good experience... Honestly I never used that much Japanese in my life... I guess because I am normally surrounded by people who don't know much so if I say it they won't have a clue. Ahh I'm still all happy about it!!! You have no idea... being with so many Japanese people and being a translator for some was awesome! I was totally understanding questions that were asked of me.. I was totally answering!!! I was sooo there and soo on it! Ahh!