Today Michiko & I practiced answering various questions. I am feeling more comfortable with understanding how to answer by including various particles and ending with です。We then reviewed my story in entirety several times. Michiko stated that I am sounding more “natural” as I speak. She then asked me questions about my story & I was able to answer them in Japanese. Finally, we practiced counting minutes and hours in order to tell time, as well as saying the days of the week. I need to memorize those names for next time.