Advice Needed!

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Here’s my TL:DR rundown. But more importantly, a lot depends on what you eventually want to do with the language. I’m assuming being able to read more so here goes

@nmilton2191

1. Advice on goal setting in language acquisition.

I would finish Genki 1 + 2 at least if you’re on your way and take a look at other grammar resources like Bunpro or Tae Kim’s Guide to make sure you have a solid foundation before diving in into reading.

While Duolingo gives some basic vocab to work with, I think that + WaniKani might not be enough. But you can mine vocab while reading, so no worries there.

So:
A) more grammar
B) More reading + mining vocab

@nmilton2191

2. What are some ways to help solidify grammar concepts outside of just reading the textbook and practicing exercises?

Reading books, Twitter posts, news articles, etc. It’s more important to know how to organically use the grammar you know and learn a bit of new stuff in the process.

@nmilton2191

How can I diversify my learning in ways that are also “sticky” and can be worked into my daily routine? I’m looking to adjust my routines based on my learning needs.

Join us at the https://community.wanikani.com/t/勉強しましょう-let’s-learn-together/31441/4973 thread and set tangible goals. Have a look at how others do it and maybe something will inspire you .

@nmilton2191

4. Practical advice for beginning to read proficiently.

My Complete Journey, Reflection, and Advice for Achieving a High Reading Level in Japanese

Hello. For my fellow learners to are interested in reaching a high level in reading, I would like to share with you some things that I have learned and done that may offer a little bit of guidance. The whole video is 2 hours long, be warned. [Vanilla's Journey + Advice/Reflection] While I am not the best reader of Japanese in the world, I think most people would consider me to have “made it” in the sense I can pick up a book off the shelf and read it without a dictionary without any…

@nmilton2191

Anything else that may be really helpful in learning Japanese and/or staying motivated to do so.

A) Use it in a way that brings you joy
B) Diversify your learning diet so that you get exposed to different resources and ways of explaining grammar and vocab

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