Mid-term exams..

Today, it was Columbus day and we had a three day s off weekend. What I did was...studying, studying...and studying. Why?? it's because I am going to take mid-term exams this Thursday and Friday!!>< Since I am studying at the a college in the US, English (which is the second language for me) makes every all the material difficult for me to understand and I have to take more time to go over it. However, I will not give up! This is the way [path] I chose! I will be a good English speaker in the future and needed for a by society.

I promised with my important friends that we will have a hot pot party when I go back to Japan for a vacation this winter!^^ I am trying desperately to survive until then!!!

Hi Yuri-chan :)
Keep looking forward to that party, it will keep you motivated !
Andrew-san.

Notes:
1. (which is the second language for me) is a side note, or extra piece of information, and so should be in brackets.
2. path works better here than way

 These are good paragraphs!!!

Maybe one thing you might change though is say it >>>> "English, which is my second language"  - that sounds a little better, I think.
 
It is probably hard to be so far from home - good luck!

Mid-term exams..

It was Columbus day today and we had a three day weekend. What I did was...studying, studying...and more studying. Why?? It's because I am going to have mid-terms this Thursday and Friday!!>< Since I am studying at a college in the US, English (which is the second language for me) makes all the materials more difficult for me to understand and I have to take more time to go over them. However, I will not give up! This is the path I chose! I will be a good English speaker needed by society in the future.

I made promises with my important(good) friends that we will have a potluck party when I go back to Japan for a vacation this winter!^^ I am trying desperately to survive until then!!!