I ended up being able to read Asahi Shinbu, Asahi newspaper, about six months later -- so a total of 11 months later -- and went from Japanese I to Japanese VI.
Terminai capaz de ler o Asahi Shinbu, o Jornal Asahi, cerca de seis meses depois -- num total de 11 meses -- E fui da turma de japonês I à de japonês VI.