Hello, Emma! Welcome to the forums. :) I’m so glad to see more and more people learning Japanese! It’s such a beautiful language. If I might ask, why did you choose Japanese over other languages such as French or Swahili or Chinese?

Have you run your marathon yet? I can’t even imagine training for that long of distances. I like running, but I’m more comfortable with 5Ks. ;)

Good luck with your studies! Having a concrete work plan for Okinawa should help with motivation when you get frustrated.

Again, welcome and good luck!
Cassandra