Double reflective blogging post

Well, since I’m having serious problems with my connection at home it was quite impossible for me to do some of my work. However I’m willing to write this double reflecting blogging post. Why double? Because I’m going to put together my two past Skype experiences.
I haven’t changed my American peer yet, so I always spoke every time with the same student. This made everything a little more easy for me because I could get used to her accent and her way of speaking. I’m quite happy because I could understand…let’s say 90% of what she told me.
As far as the topics are concerned, I have to admit that we didn’t talk much about the assigned topics and we often shifted to something else (mainly personal experiences). In my opinion this is not that bad, since my goal is that of practising my oral and listening skills. Moreover, it’s sort of a challenge for me to change constantly from a topic to another, without focusing on a particular range of words and expressions.
I love Skype. I think it’s a very good tool for practising. I noticed that my peer appreciates a lot when I write things down to explain her the mistakes or just to let her see how to write things. This happens when speaking in Italian most of all: I don’t like translating my sentences in English, I prefer writing what she cannot understand, so she can get the meaning by herself. And this is what I ask her to do when I don’t get some of her words.
I hope I can get the best from this exchange and I hope I can also give back what I can to help people learn Italian, as well.