So I've been learning Japanese for 6 years now, level N3-N2 (will have my first attempt at N2 this December), mostly by being one of my majors at uni, but I am still so terrible at expressing myself and it's very frustrating.
Whether I'm trying to talk in Japanese or writing a paragraph for my weekly assignment at school, I seem to forget all my grammar and vocab and spend hours trying to express myself correctly. I'm really struggling to grasp how to express myself in a natural way. I feel like I have a much better level at reading and recognizing words/kanji but there's this uneasy dissonance between my comprehension level and my expression level.
Because of this I really feel like I will never be fit for a Japanese-speaking position or program like JET. The only 4 months I was in Japan for an exchange, my friends, some of whom had never learnt Japanese before, were better at getting around with life because they were talking to people and were able to pick up words.
Does this happen to you too? Do you have tips to improve?
by xXMoriartyXx