I started Wanikani on the night of January 1st. Much has changed since then, but I stuck with Wanikani no matter what, out of pride if nothing else. This afternoon, 353 days later, I reached level 60. However, unlike most level 60 posts, I want to encourage people not to do what I did. ▶ My story, …

[image] Aquahawk: Congrats! I do have one question though: I see a lot of people talking about averaging ~10 days per level, whereas I take a decent bit longer than that on average. So do you, (and others with similar averages) just get the reviews right basically every time? It usually takes me…

Yeah, for most of us normal people, we don’t get 100% on all the apprentice radicals and kanji. I’m perfectly fine with that. I can see how it is feasible if you study the apprentice level stuff more than just the once through that Wanikani gives you initially. I’ve found that the busier my life g…

The main reason I chose level 18 as the cutoff is because that’s when you learn 友達, which is a really common word.

[image] l_l: The main reason I chose level 18 as the cutoff is because that’s when you learn 友達, which is a really common word. I guess the most important lesson was the friends we made along the way

I still haven’t managed to make time for non-WK Japanese study in the last week, and WK is still kicking my ass, but I did take another crack at making a Japanese Christmas cake today, and the second try went a lot better. [IMG_20201225_175936] [IMG_20201225_180221]

[image] l_l: Second, there’s a special discount on lifetime memberships once you hit level 60. If you’re already level 60, you can upgrade to lifetime for only $60. I’m not sure it’s worth it even then though. Probably better to just move on to other things at that point. I owe you my $80 the…

Yeah, I bought it before reading this. Too bad, but on the other side I’m lucky enough I can live with it so… more love for Tofugu from my wallet.

I unlocked the final lessons on Wanikani this evening. It’s crazy to think about how there will be no more lessons again ever. The rigors of the Wanikani schedule several times a day have been a constant presence in my life for nearly a year. It’s hard to believe it’s all over now. All that’s left …

I did average about 8 days for the first 5 levels I think, but somewhere around level 6 or 7 I decided to ease up on my pace because the reviews piling up was becoming overwhelming and I don’t have a lot of time every day to dedicate to doing large sets of reviews. I also don’t like to let my review…

I’m late to the party but well congratulations!!! :cake: :partying_face: That’s a crazy speed run and your graph shows fantastic numbers. that’s really some achievement. Really like your idea of going fast then slow down. Best of luck on the next chapter of your language learning journey.

My Wanikani journey of 353 days, or what not to do

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My Wanikani journey of 353 days, or what not to do

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