Jessie's Study Log

Japanese
#1

Hi everyone,

I have decided to create a study log to help with keeping focused on my goals. I will aim to update at the end of each day.

Background

I have been learning Japanese for years, but I have never been able to push myself out of my comfort zone and I struggle with impostor syndrome. I have completed Genki 1 along with a couple of the Japanese from Zero textbooks and various apps.

I traveled to Japan last year and the 3 weeks spent outputting the language was more beneficial than anything I had done up to that point.

I have had bad experiences with Hello Talk (with one person coming to my house unannounced and declaring his undying love) which has restricted my 1-1 conversation practice.

However, I’m tired of feeling stagnant in my studies so have committed to myself to work harder and believe in my ability more.

Study process

Each day I will work on my “dailies”:

  • Wanikani reviews
  • 15 new Wanikani cards
  • Bunpro reviews
  • Adjective conjugation drills
  • Verb conjugation drills
  • Shirabe Jisho mined vocabulary
  • Learn 1 new grammar point a day
  • Finish Genki 2 before my holiday in October (this equates to 1 lesson a month)
  • 45 mins of active output - conversation practice, speaking, writing
  • 45 mins of active immersion - actively listening on YouTube, being able to note the grammar points
  • 30 mins reading my Japanese novel
  • Work through all N4 grammar and vocabulary before my October holiday (I’m just over 50% now)
Goals
  • To complete N4 Bunpro Vocabulary and Grammar
  • To reach Level 20 of Wanikani (currently L15)
  • To finish Genki 2 textbook and workbook
  • To build my speaking and listening confidence
  • To finish 1 novel in Japanese

I appreciate that my approach may not be super fast but I don’t want to burn out like I have in the past. I welcome any advice that people think I should consider, for example if you think that I am missing some aspect of learning but please know that I only have an iPad, meaning I cannot run things like Yomitan to mine vocabulary etc. Any vocabulary that I mine from books etc will most likely be added to my Bunpro SRS or to my Shirabe Jisho SRS.

Hope you all have great success with your own studies too!! :heart_decoration:

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#2

25・05・19 月曜日
Wanikani reviews are at zero with 15 cards added, I should move up to level 16 in 3 days so long as my reviews are all correct.

My Bunpro reviews are slightly behind with 52 vocabulary cards left to do, but they can wait til tomorrow. I have done 3 new grammar points though, which is progress.

I use conjugation city for my conjugation drills and have done my adjectives and verbs for the forms that I know so far, and I have run through the vocabulary mined from reading 世界から猫が消えたなら.

I ran out of time to do my listening and writing but I have capacity for this tomorrow so I am not too worried.

I know I haven’t done a significant amount of work today, basically I’ve done my flashcards and conjugations. But if I remain consistent then I’ll find the time for the more fun stuff too.

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