I took Japanese 1 this year- I'm looking for penpals to practice with, if anyone is interested?.....
I learned tons.  初めまして。私はアチナです。十六歳です。アメリカジン� �す。ドゾオよろしく。
きのは水曜日です。私は本を読んで、イスクリムを食べて� �およぎました。
Apologies if any of the wrong kanji or kana appear.  My computer program automatically converts any hiragana I write to kanji or katakana most of the time, and sometimes it makes mistakes.  I hope the symbols show up, but if not, here's the romaji version: Hajimemashite.  Watashi wa Achina (I usually spell my name Atina when I write it in katakana, but my computer automatically changes it to Achina) desu.  Juu roku sai desu.  Amerikajin desu.  Dozoo yoroshiku.
Kino wa suiyoobi desu.  Watashi wa hon wo yonde, isu kurimu wo tabete, oyogimashita.
Which should translate, if I did it correctly, to:  Hello.  I'm Athene.  I'm 16.  I'm American.  Please take care of me (traditional Japanese greeting).  Yesterday was Tuesday.  I read a book, ate ice cream, and swam.

So, basically I'm capable of very simple conversations, asking for directions, talking about my day, and asking someone on a date (we had a whole chapter on dating!  Seriously!)
Next year I'm taking Japanese 2; the high school I go to doesn't offer any further courses, so after that I'm going to the University for further lessons.  I expect to be fluent by the time I graduate from college, at which point I intend to go teach English to Japanese high school students for a year to make some quick money.  My sensei says they pay a LOT of money for native english speakers to teach.