A diary from level 1 to level 60

[jprspereira]

@Anhle

My current target is to get N2 this July

What will you do to achieve this goal? WK alone is not enough.

[aanhlle]

Hi radish, I’ve learned 2 new phrases in your sentences. To drum in and a grain of salt. Ty for your advice.

[aanhlle]

Ya I did, from 24 to lv 20. You can find my account of what happened in some previous posts of mine.

[Radish8]

Haha, I’m so sorry! I am literally having a conversation on an online course right now about how English is awful because it’s full of idioms, and how it’s really difficult as an English speaker to notice/remove them.

So I’m very sorry for using such obscure language, and I hope you’re able to put your newfound knowledge to good use

Edit: crap, is “put to good use” an idiom?!

[aanhlle]

Well there is a concrete road in the japanese learning community in my country of how to achieve N2. Well, what I mean is that there are some fixed kinds of textbook and practice materials for me to study to achieve n2 e.g. The shinkanzen series, soumatome, dokkai 55+, mimikara series, etc.

[aanhlle]

Haha it’s totally fine. English is a really wonderful language. I wouldn’t have learned much about anything without it. Oh is the former sentence correct? xD put into good use is a good phrase, at least I remember I have learned it.

[xyzbuster]

I would suggest maybe holding off on N2 and trying for N3. I don’t know how much you study off WaniKani, so take the rest with a grain of salt. But, assuming that you are going at max speed from here to early July that’s about 14 levels. That will put you at about level 35 which is 95% N3 kanji, 70% N2 kanji and 3700 words. However, N2 has about 6000 words. Furthermore, it contains grammar that really makes you know the differences between them. Simply reading won’t help solidify it like N3 and below. You really have to understand nuance.

And that is the biggest takeaway, nuance. N2 and N1 make sure that you can’t just know the information of the test. You have to understand it, being able to comprehend things like diction and intent. I don’t think that it would be an easy goal to achieve in only four months.

[Radish8]

I do love English, but I can’t imagine having to learn it as a foreign language. Bleuch.

And yes, your sentence was correct though I guess ‘much about anything’ sounds quite casual - I wouldn’t use it in a report, for instance.

[aanhlle]

Ty for your advice. I have already had n3 so my next goal is n2. Well my wk levels dont really match my Japanese level. I dont learn much kanji but some how my kanji realization in vocabs are quite good. I have already read some real n2 readings, not quite hard for me though the writing does have significant difference.

[aanhlle]

Hi guys, I’m still wandering around. Hope that I can do all reviews and lessons today. Have a good night (or good day : )) )

[aanhlle]

Hi guys, it’s me. Well, today I’m so proud to announce that for the first time I’ve cleared everything in lessons, reviews and leeches! I’ve totally come back! :insertgreatJapanesememehere:\

Also, I’ve reached 1k burned (though I should made it earlier sigh) :insertgreaterJapanesememehere:/

So, if you guys want to congrats me, just reply with a great meme, GIF perferred. Let’s make my come back become inspirational! shouting in great shamelessness

teehee.

[Naphthalene]

I googled “congratulations anime meme”
Looks good to me

[aanhlle]

Feb 25th, 12:02 PM. The result of my first review of the day:

Now I just learn for the sake of learning (lol what am I saying). Anyway, my advice to future lifetime member is that when you are lifetime subscriber, just pace yourself xD.

I will try to have another review today.

[Rowena]

(A wee bit of that congrats goes to me for posting my first gif - only took 3 goes to get it right )

[gojarappe]

Excellent gif, Rowena!

[Radish8]

I’m a bit late to the party, but congratulations!

[gojarappe]

Oh, my word. This gif is everything.
downloads to keep forever

Also,

[Radish8]

The utterly fantabulous @TomatoSalad used it to welcome me as a Regular, and I don’t think a humble gif has ever made me feel so happy before, so I knew just what to reach for!

Definitely saving yours for congratulations though

[aanhlle]

omg, you guys are so sweet!!!

I will level up in 3 days I think. I am managing to do all my reviews every day!

[TomatoSalad]

y-you’re utterly fantabulous!

Radish y u always makin’ me blush I have a super warm cuddly hug here and I am not afraid to use it