Level 41, farewell Hell!
Slow and (un)steady progress continues! Level 40 took a while as I adjusted some of my Japanese habits, but I like the place I am in now. I discovered Tsurukame, which has been great to use during work lunch breaks to get some reviews in, as well as am pairing it with Bunpro. I ended up returning to Bunpro over JPDB because I really could not get behind the interface, but I am focusing on vocabulary from reading mainly right now to add to my reviews.
In the Japanese enjoyment department:
- I finished Look Back with the beginner book club! And have started reading the Pokemon manga with them as well.
- I have also been (slowly) reading また、同じ夢を見ていた… 20 pages in and I try to get a page in a day when I have time. I tried reading it last year, but I think I have a better base to tackle it now! The learning curve is still there, but I figure I will be able to power through! According to JPDB, which has a word list I have been using, I have already seen 1/4 of the words in the book in the first 20 pages… of 300… I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing, but we will see how difficult (or easy!) it gets!
Outside of Japanese, I have been embracing my living location and life in the Northeast… hanging out with the coworkers in my unique job, exploring nearby cities, nature, and food… just trying to enjoy the time I have here and not worry about the decision I have to make in the fall. No matter what happens though, at least Japanese isn’t going anywhere!
Until level 42, as I let myself enjoy Paradise!
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Level 42, is this the answer?
No! There’s still more kanji to be learned.
My Japanese consumption outside of Wanikani and Bunpro has been minimal, but I have been keeping up with the Pokemon beginner book club and almost finished the first chapter of また、同じ夢を見ていた! Work, intermural volleyball and softball, fitness, meal prepping, social life, maintaining my old friendships, girlfriend, exploration of my area for the year I have… all good things but does not leave a ton of relaxation time!
Walked around Yale’s campus this past weekend (it was beautiful and I wish I had applied… but where I did got me where am I so I can’t complain much) and it was graduation weekend so the library was open. Got to check out the Japanese section but was with friends so didn’t get to do a deep dive, but was cool to see some of the prefecture-specific historical books they had!
No matter, maybe the answer is to be so busy that I don’t have time to overthink after all… only one way to find out! Regardless, I know my niche passion for learning kanji will not falter at this point. Even if there is no bigger point, I know I have fun doing it… so there is a point after all!
Until level 43, onward I enjoy!
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Level 43, looks like there is more to be found!
Japanese has continued to be minimal… just continuing Wanikani, Bunpro, and doing the Pokemon book club since my last level up (although I’m behind!). Looks like I need to do what my name says…
At least in lieu of Japanese, the weather has been better and there has been more exploration done! I’ve gotten to see Rhode Island, Boston (had to stop by the Japanese section in the library–if I lived there I would definitely go grind there), and have a great time with my new friends in the Northeast. Japanese isn’t going anywhere, but my time here is limited to this year (unless my next job is here), so I am okay prioritizing that right now.
Until Level 44, balance is key!
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