I would like to reflect on my second audio sample. Even though the first may have been more balanced I feel that this is the better of the two because I was really challenged. I had to come up with what to say on my own, whereas in my first audio sample it was an imitation of a native speaker which takes away the challenge of putting words together correctly. I feel like my pronunciation is clear for my level and I made my voice vary according to what I was saying. In other words, I tried to make sure the sample was expressive at the same time it was clear. The words that were challenging for me at that point are part of my basic vocabulary now, which is something I am very grateful for.
