Maybe Iāll try at some point 
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I noticed that for me the vocab and kanji from a level really sink in at the very end of a level so when I get the extra batch of vocab from Guruing the second set of kanji (after finishing the radicals), itās okay. Itās the beginning of each level that is more challenging.
I also started using Anki a lot more and learning readings (especially onāyomi) through vocab rather than kanji alone, but the way WaniKani introduces meaning of each kanji, first through radicals, then the kanji itself, is still extremely valuable.
I just wish they would use the actual Chinese meanings for some radicals, because for instance helicopter and triceratops are funny, but meaning-wise not that useful in the long run 
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This thread is wonderful.
I was first levelling up on full speed but had over 200 apprentice which only got bigger and bigger. So, I am going to take level 10 slowā¦
Right now I am at 67 apprentice Iāll just share a pic
So currently my goal is to lower that apprentice to 10, then start with more lessons and grammar.
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@Gymgirl That is pretty much what I do! I love seeing the 0/0 there, hehehe that really motivates me. So I am trying to spend a loooooong time finishing slowly all the vocabs from the previous lvl before I do any new radical or kanji. Unless most of my previous vocabs are already guru I donāt even touch the new lessons. So I end up having many days that I do 0 lessons. When I finally finish with all vocabs and I start doing the lessons for the new radical and kanjis, I can do 5 to 10 lessons a day for about 4 days before getting new lessons (before I review the radicals enough for new kanji to be unlocked). So I have time to finish them and get my 0/0! Right now my kanjis are unlocking so slowly that I am actually having several 0/0 days!
I am obviously still lvl 3, maybe this strategy wonāt work anymore for the next lvls?
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I also wish they would at least show us what the real name of the radical is somewhere. Just out of curiosity!
Anyway, you writing ātriceratopsā there just triggered me, hahahaha! I HATE writing it everytime it appears. suuuuuuuch a long word. I wish I could just write 'trice" or something like this. I havenāt got around to adding a shortcut as a synonym because I feel like I am tricking the system hehe.
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@Belthazar already wrote something like that here. Youāll notice that some WaniKani radicals arenāt actual radicals, but they were added for our convenience 
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I actually added quite some synonyms already, because I was a little frustrated with the overuse of common terms like āimportantā and there are kanji like č² (defeat) where that really helps to focus on the more nuanced meaning.
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I did that always, I finished all the vocab from level 3 before touching any level 4 (and same for level 2-3 too), and it took me at least a week (the whole level 4 took me 25 days, so certainly I wasnāt fast at all) but I always seem to guru some radicals that unlock new kanji before finishing the previous Kanji and then I end up guruing the kanji before finishing the previous vocab so I just canāt get the 0/0. Maybe is something about when I do reviews and lessons.
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I do all the vocabs first, then do all kanji in a few days, so I get all out before the first kanji guru.
Other way is to save 4 kanji, guru the rest and do their vocab, then do last ones.
I love getting the zero zero, but honestly, your structure is good paced for learning. More important than the zero.
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A group for slowpokes? Iām in. Apparently Iāve been on level two for a week and a half, already. Iāve gotta a long, slow slog ahead of me.
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Welcome!!! =D
Yes, good durteling indeed!
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@AndyMender wow!!! This list from @Belthazar is really interesting! I didnāt know about that topic!!! Thank you for linking it here for me!! It is nice to have that as a reference!!! 
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Hey @Catherine670! It is cool to see our little group here grow!!! Let us know when you reach your goal of having only 10 apprentice!!! I love screenshots 
! I feel like I am sharing this journey with you guys when I see how your dashboards look like!
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Ooh. Sorry if stupid question but how did you get that chart in the middle? That looks super neat, although Iām still puzzling how to read it. ^^;
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I just popped in to check how everyone was doing as Iām still on level 9! Seems like Iāve slowed down even more than before, although itās not done consciously. Good to see youāre all still here!
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I managed to get zero apprentice!
Just been busy, so no lessons, but Durtled my reviews 
Will have more time next week, so planing on doing lessons again now. With zero apprentice I can focus all energy on the new items 
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Very nice durtling, ćć«ćć«å¤©ćć!
Let us know how well it goes with slowly adding new items and handling the Master/Enlightened ones.
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Wow!!That is real dedication! I think that reviews are even more important than lessons!!! When I am busy I also try to just keep up my reviews! Seeing those apprentice numbers go downs is truly satisfactory.
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Hi hi! I saw this thread the other day and felt like it was more my speed than racing. Now Iāve unlocked 75 lessons at once, and Iām like, āyup! time to take it easyā 
Iāll try to edit the wiki post to add my name but Iām not sure if Iāve unlocked all form-posting stuff yet? Iām still very new.
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edit: oh yeah, i dont know how to see average speed. if itās only available through a userscript, i havent figured those out yet.
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It takes just a few posts in the forum to go from Basic to Member.
The speed can be seen here: wkstats
It is user made, but needs no installation. You just need the number, found in your settings, to connect to your account (only sees info, it can not affect anything)
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Thanks! updated the wiki.
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