I can relate to this one.
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My sisters donāt even pretend to be interested. 
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I have put up Dunlewyās Meandering Study Log.
This wiki doesnāt seem to want to add mine. Help, please!
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Iāve made the edit to the wiki :). Looking forward to read the updates. Your dedication is inspiring to say the least !
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Thank you! I appreciate that.
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I spent a very pleasant few mins reading through the replies to taiyouseaās challenge while I was stuck in an airport yesterday. I get a little lost with the sheer volume of logs (and frequency of posts within the logs) there are, but I love hearing your reflections above on progress made over the years. I lurk more than I post but it is wonderful to hear so many stories of the enjoyment (and sometimes hardship!) people have derived from their learning journey. Thanks to all of you that outweigh any internet bias to negativity by setting such a positive tone to (most of) this forum. I think the logs are a key part of that. Gives hope to the rest of us!
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What a fun idea! And reading everyoneās responses is really nice too
Why did you start your study log?
Mmm I like it as a way to organise my thoughts, I can sort of dump everything under headings and then Iām like oh yeah I did do that amount of reading this week, plus its nice including other things and chatting about them with others.
What aspects of study logs do you like the most?
Iād say its that nothing inspires me more than seeing other people passionate about learning and putting effort in. When Iām reading peopleās logs regardless of level and seeing their journey and thoughts on learning methods, getting excited about progressing since they started, or reaching milestones I get so pumped up to do my best as well. Passion is very inspiring 
And additionally with the personal parts too like when people talk about their other hobbies its nice to see what else the people you see in threads do in their lives, thereās a lot of varied interests here which is pretty neat.
What are your favorite kinds of replies to read/receive?
Honestly anything, Iām just happy anyone took the time to read anything I wrote and its so nice when you see people cheering others on.
Were/are you inspired by any specific logs?
Iām currently making a list of inspiration logs on my own that Iād like to flick to from time to time for motivational purposes. Iām usually drawn to pretty ones or nicely organised ones since I do like organised things, but also its good when thereās thorough discussion of their JP learning
Hereās a few peopleās that inspire(d) me for various reasons 
@mitrac @soggyboy @taiyousea @Shannon-8 @hemuli
And Iām sure Iām missing some but I have the memory of a sieve but I have a bunch set to watching so I can pop by whenever they update!
Relatable lol, I try to rationalise with myself about it to make myself feel better though, cause for me thereās so many study logs that I want to read every single update on and leave a few comments but if I do that its gonna eat away several hours every week that I should be doing work in so I assume its similar for others. I love detailed updates theyāre always the most interesting to read theyāre just also the hardest to commit to if youāve got a busy day 
Though now youāve mentioned it I feel like going on a log reply spree
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Why did you start your study log?
Mainly to hold myself accountable, but also to be able to ask questions and have a reason to draw pixelart. 
What aspects of study logs do you like the most?
The routine of it. Itās nice to have a place to come to every week and see all the progress you made summarized. But the social aspect is a close second! Itās amazing that you can ask questions and have other language learners give their advice and perspective.
What are your favorite kinds of replies to read/receive?
Honestly, all the replies! Everyone is super nice and helpful so far.
Were/are you inspired by any specific logs?
I actually tried not to deep dive into logs too much in the start, as I am very easily distracted. But now I am giving myself Sundays and Mondays to look through logs, which is a nice way to start the week!
Weebās Study Log definitely made me want to draw banners and be better about formatting. 
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Thanks for your reply on my log.
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My study log has disappeared! I have asked the All-knowing Crabigator if he knows where it went. I hope he knows. Otherwise I will have to start over.
I leveled up today. 
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Hi! I still see your log, do you get the notification about my comment there?
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Now I see it! I wonder where it went? I couldnāt even even get it from this page for half an hour. Thanks for letting me know itās back.
Strange!! 
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List Clean-Up, Jun. 4
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Moved four logs that closed in the last few months down to the Closed section
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Since the previous clean-up, nine new logs have joined the Open section
As always, feel free to add new logs, change the details of your title, or, if you re-open a closed log, move it back into the top section. Adding your log to the master list is voluntary and it will not be added/deleted or have the title changed without you doing so yourself.
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Thank you taiyou! 
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Mainly so that I could have somewhere that I could look back to see my own progress. I can look back and see what I was doing at different times and it often puts into perspective what Iām able to do now
Seeing what each individual person brings to their logs. A study log is a personal thing - each has its own voice and what people choose to highlight in their logs is interesting to me. Some go hard into the stats, others focus intensely on process, while others still kind of just make it up as they go. Seeing these differences is fun and interesting. I also of course enjoy the more personal updates because more than anything it helps in forming a connection to the person writing the log
Iām happy to receive just about any replies on my log, though Iām always especially happy when someone who has also read/watched/played the same thing Iām currently working on talks about it with me. It helps because it can be surprisingly hard to talk about something with people whoāve played/read/watched in English because the names are often different enough that theyāre not easily recognisable or you donāt know the English quotes. But some of the best replies to read are when someone jumps in with a resource or tool Iāve not heard of before that ends up being really useful
I donāt think thereās any in particular (really thereās probably too many to name and I wouldnāt want anyone feeling left out), I just like to yap about what Iām doing and if anyone reads it itās a bonus. But I appreciate just about every study log I read
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Iāll try to do my best 
I think I needed a place where I can gather my thoughts, goals and everything related to this journey Iām partaking. Having everything spread all over the place doesnāt quite help me at all, especially when I need something to hold myself accountable for. I think a study log, which allows me to compare myself to my previous self and also allows to reflect on things, is a good thing to have on this journey of learning Japanese 
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I think the one I like is that I can have some sort of reference I can return to when I need to. Data is an important concept/thing to have, especially for gauging how much of an improvement you made on this journey or what you might still need to do to reach your goals .
Even the smallest things can go a long way. I think I really wouldāve appreciated a person who encouraged me on continuing this journey (beside myself), when the dark times were upon me. I think just to keep company, to keep me going on this long path, to inspire me, to guide me, to discover or develop new interests, to believe itās doable and to believe that I can do it. Believing alone wonāt do it, but accompanied by doing is the key to reach this goal.
I like to read peopleās success story and what theyāve been through, because it helps paint the whole picture and not only show/present the result. I think thatās important, especially in a time when everything around us trying just to show the end result, without really what people had to go through to achieve what they aimed for.
I think there are many logs, which can serve as an inspiration. I tried to go for a bit of mix and match and see which way it would work best for the intended purpose
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I would be nice if this thread could get pinned to the top of the category 
like Master List of Book Clubs or Ultimate Additional Resource List.
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