[anrakushi]

but have you been using both minna no nihongo 1 and then moved onto minna no nihongo 2? i really hope so because minnna no nihongo 2 is still elementary/beginner level and i would hope after 2 years you would be about to start intermediate at least. When i used minna no nihongo i think we finished the second half of the first minna no nihongo and all but the last few chapters of minna no nihongo 2 in 4 or 5 months. that is why im surprised. this was not an intensive course either.