Losing my English skill??????

It is almost 6 months, since I'm back to Japan.
I had been worried about losing my English skill while I'm in Japan.

Many of my friends said to me they were losing their English skill when they were in Japan.
Is that true??????

I would say "It is not true" :)

Let me explain.

Since I'm in Japan. I don't have many CHANCE to speak, write, read and listen English.
However, it doesn't mean I don't HAVE A TIME to speak, write, read and listen English.

I'm trying to write this blog as much as I can.
I'm trying to speak English. In this case, "speak" means not only "talk". I sometimes read a book out loud, and sometimes sing song in English. :)
I'm reading books in English, in my lunch break, and anytime when I have time to read.
I'm listening news and watching movies or TV show in English everyday.
I subscribe "CNN World news" and "CNN Student news" from i-Tune's pod cast.

i-Tune is a great tool to study foreign languages.
I often download Free-movies and Free-TV show.
Cuz I need to listen "real English" for learning casual conversation. In a TV-show, people usually don't use very academic words. So I could learn how people usually speak when they are with their friends or family.

I downloaded TV-show called "Teen Wolf" the other day.
I thought the show is not exiting, when I downloaded it.(And I actually don't care about the story :P) So I didn't watched the show for several weeks.
Then, I watched it, and what happened to me is that, I can understand almost everything without subtitles and translations.

This was really great experience to me.
Now I'm sure even I'm out of states, I can improve my English skills if I try hard :)

Also, friends are helping me a lot :) I'm sure, I can't improve my English without their help.
Chat is great. This can help speaking and writing skill.
Facebook post and blog post are great :) Friends can correct my mistakes, when I need :D
Skype or video chat are great, too!!!! It help speaking skill. But the most important thing is we don't feel the distance :D

When I talk with my friends, when my friends post something on my FB wall, when I got a letter from my friends, and when my friends leave comments on my blog, those activities can increase my motivation of studying English!!!!

I am really appreciate their great help :)

Oh, and I should thank for "modern technologies", too ;)

Well, learning foreign language is really FUN!!!!!! :D