Level 33, back (slowly) on track!
At the very least, I am in the routine of doing my reviews twice a day. Not enough to level up as fast as possible, but at least keeps me going at a steady pace. The best method is the one you stick with after all?
For the N3, I took my first practice test and got a 109/180… not great reassurance considering a 95/180 is the passing benchmark, but a pass is a pass? Reading speed is definitely my weakest point, and I did not realize how minimal grammar was on the test until now as well so less worried about that portion. Kanji is a breeze and most of the time I can work out all the wrong words to find the right one, so I think with some concentrated effort into reading and listening I can sneak by with a pass on the real thing when it comes around!
Wrapping up my work here in Japan and am definitely sad to be leaving a Japanese speaking environment, but the memories, experiences, people I met, and conversations I got to have here thanks to studying Japanese remind me just how important it is to enjoy the little things within the big goals.
Onward to level 34 at my own pace!
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Level 34, the freedom has officially ended!
Wow, it has been a while. Let’s just say… I did not follow exactly what I set out for myself, but the big hit items got achieved! I had an amazing time in Japan, met up with my language partner friends I had met through my studies from Tandem, explored the entirety of the country from Okinawa to Hokkaido, and made memories to last a lifetime. Hanging with my Japanese friends made the studying journey all worth it-- I am really going to miss that. After I got back from Japan I buckled down and focused studying for the N3, which I believe I passed… but I burnt out on Japanese in the process.
Fast forward over a month, I have moved across my country, started my career, and what better time than now to return to the thing that has now been with me the longest other than myself: Wanikani! I began in 2020, but there has always been one dream in mind for me aside from overall Japanese fluency-- to finish this app. Going forward, my Japanese studying can’t be my main priority, so I am going to stick to my original Japanese hobby roots and casually continue Wanikani. There will not be a set timeline, but I will continue making progress no matter how small or slow!
Until next time, with that next level up email to work toward!
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