The year 2017 is meeting its end and we have the nice Let‘s set our goal for year end 2017 where people can muse about how they did or did not achieve this year‘s goals.
Let‘s make a thread with our new Wanikani goals for 2018!
Feel free to include anything else you want to achieve during next year.
For reference:
The statistics site (also by @rfindley, thank you!) also helps you to estimate where you will probably be at in about a year (plus lots of other nice features).
So, according to the stats site, I will hit level 38 on 3 January 2019 (fastest speed is March 2018 hurr hurr hurr). So, to include a bit of a challenge, I will set my goal to 40. I am not sure if I can achieve that, probably not, but I will try.
So, my goals are:
reach level 40 (edit: I will be happy with 35)
review Genki 1
start Genki 2
finish Genki 2
Let‘s see how that goes!
Edit: I messed it up a bit. When I do not ignore those slow levels (), the site puts me at level 34. So 35 will be an achievable goal I think. Let‘s keep 40 though, maybe I‘ll manage somehow.
As this year was a disaster in terms of progress, I’ll just try to aim for level 50. Plenty of challenge in that!
If I’d level up every 12th day, I could get to level 60 in 360 days, but… I feel like that’s not going to happen
Edit: Oh, and adding my other goals, of course!
• Read at least one book in Japanese. Completely. (Something harder than the レベル別日本語多読ライブラリー level 4 ones)
• Write some 作文 just to get practice. • Get into that 敬語! ← heavy importance alert!
• If I fail this year’s N2, aim to pass N2
• Get through at least one of the books on Japanese language you’ve bought…
Weeeell, the statistics site puts me at level 60 by December 2018, but I think (a) it lacks a few data points yet (b) I won’t be able to focus as much on WK during the rest of the year as I am know.
But let’s go with level 40, then.
Other than that, not sure about a good goal to set.
One book per month, possibly downgraded to every two months if need be.
Get to level 45 (ideally I want to get to 50, but as long as I at least get to 45, I’ll be happy!).
Finish Bunpro (at least up to the N1 material).
Be able to be comfortably listen to conversational Japanese (around 60% comprehension).
Finish reading Kiki’s delivery service (first I need to get through the remaining よつばと! books I own).
Be comfortable writing out up to the level 20 kanji from memory.
Talk more! And lastly…
APPLY FOR THE JET PROGRAM!
And for some general goals:
Consistently wake up at 7am (this one is a bit of a stretch to be honest, I’ve been trying for years now).
Get into a better studying routine for studying for my degree.
Form a better relationship with my tutor (he’s going to be writing a reference for my JET application after all…).
Improve my Swedish listening comprehension (ideally at least 80% comprehension).
Finish up Norwegian on Duolingo and Korean on LingoDeer so I can focus on Japanese and Swedish.
Get comfortable drawing without copying references exactly.
Smile more!
I honestly can’t believe that I’ll be applying for the JET program in about 9 or so months. I just hope I can wow them with my application and (if I make it that far) at the interview. Compared to previous years, I’m learning so much more Japanese and I’m so excited to see where I’ll be this time next year!
Finish fixing up and furnishing old bedroom so I’ve got somewhere quiet to study that has a desk and a CD & cassette player (yes, you read that right!)
Get to level 40 by end of year, level 35 in plenty of time for JLPT
Crack on with grammar, writing, listening, etc. with some of the resources I already own (all my books, etc.), plus some new ones I’ve just ordered.
Pass JLPT N3
Apply for Master of Education (Secondary) - LOTE (languages other than English) specialisation programme which WILL (fingers crossed) finally be available at my local regional campus