Hello everyone
This is my log for studying Japanese. I’ve noticed a trend where i would study lots for a month or two then stop for like five months or so and then become interested again (even if I would swear I’d never touch Japanese again). I have (unsurprisingly) been diagnosed with ADHD.
So this is my log of carrying on slowly and not stopping.
This time starting has been a little different, instead of obsessively doing tons Ive found I’ve managed to have a softer slower start. Im hoping this will let me carry on longer.
past experience of Japanese
- Genki 1 and 2 about 10 years ago (yes i have been in this stop start cycle that long lol)
- playing some 3ds games and reading some easy manga in Japanese
- Bunpro n5 finished and n4 started
- Level 8 on wanikani
My goals for the day to day (for now):
- get wanikani reviews down to zero (or study for 10 minutes)
- Get bunpro reviews down to zero (or study for 5 minutes)
- Read in Japanese for 3 minutes a day
This might seem like not enough but i will probably do more day to day. I just want to keep the minimum amount not overwhelming so i can feel happy when i keep going, while also giving the opportunity to do more.
(Eg. Most of the time I don’t read for just 3 minutes, i read for more, but if i set out to read for more I likely wouldn’t do it)
My short term goals (2 - 4 months):
- Get to wanikani level 10
- Get a textbook to brush up on n5 content and start studying it.
- finish my daily goals 90% of the time
My long term goals (1 year or so) :
- Read a kids book in Japanese
- Take the Jlpt n5 for fun
- Finish bunpro n4
- Finish a manga series in Japanese
I’ll probably update this study log once a month or so, but I’ll try to reply to any comments. 
May you find a rhythm that works for you!
For a kids book you can look into graded readers, as these still have Kanji.
thank you for the kind words!