[la aurora]

diffconsonant:
з - right
й - right
х - right
ц - sounds like 'с' in ur case... but it should be 'ц' (say "it's" and U'll get it)
ч - never thought I'll be to say it one day but: make it firmer Like english one... urs is too soft
ш - firmer again. Like in 'shop'
щ - wow! usually it's one of the most difficult consonants for foreigners but urs is perfect!

I think I'm missing something ... what if you replace that 'o' (at the end) with 'e' ... what will it sound like? spasiba also?

The answer is right in ur notes. Look again.

Don't mix this "akan'ye" and "ikan'ye" things:
"akan'ye" means unstressed 'o' sound like 'a'
"ikan'ye" means unstressed 'e' (didn't want to confuse U but 'я' and 'ё' also) sound like 'и'.

So, if U replace 'o' with 'e' U are no way getting 'spaciba'. It will be 'spasibi' (and such word doesn't exist in russian).

Hm...

... so you're a new student. Are you single?

What is this? Please, no flirting in the classroom! Not like I'm jelous...