Well, I’m finally at one year on WaniKani, and all I have to say is wow, I’m suprised at how much I’ve actually learned on here.
Considering I’m only starting level 27, I never thought I would still know so much, nearly 900 kanji and 3000 vocabulary in one year. It is truly amazing how well WaniKani works.
I guess I should say that it has been one year since I started my subscription of WaniKani, an annual subscription. The first 3 free levels actually took me a while, with level 3 being because I tried prioritising Katakana study but just kept putting it off. Eventually when I did complete level 3, I was pretty suprised at how well stuff was sticking in my head and was ready to commit. I’m pretty young and don’t have a job yet, but with the money I did have I spent on an annual subscription to WaniKani, and thus dedicated my life to the Crabigator
(Or at least one year of it).
I see a lot of people going at a very fast pace of 8 or 9 days per level and am baffled at their speeds, I tried matching it but really started getting low accuracy. So eventually, I just went at my own pace, and my accuracy went from about 80 percent to 90 percent.
My goal was to get to level 30 in one year, and unfortunately I fell short of that goal. It was mainly for one reason, that being I got super demotivated and tired when I started reaching the death levels. So many kanji and vocabulary from the previous levels came back to haunt me, and with my exams rapidly approaching I just had less and less motivation and time to keep a consistent pace. I nonetheless visited every single day and tried doing all of my reviews.
And now, here I am, still going at a fairly sluggish pace but still surviving. I do plan on spending more time on different Japanese apps, like Drops for vocabulary, Kanji Study for writing and I have bought a couple Japanese grammar books. I’ve found that Duolingo, despite its many flaws is still very helpful for putting words into some kind of context (albeit quite strange context).
I also plan on giving my worst enemy KaniWani another go, and probably rip my hair out in the process.
Here are my stats:
My goal for this next year is to reach at minimum level 55, but preferably getting to level 60. I do imagine I would probably stay on for a few months after to burn absolutely everything and of course get rid of my leeches (Can 総合 and 統合 please piss off?!)
Other than that, I will probably be interacting more in this community and reading more Japanese books as well as improving upon my listening skills. I’ve been more of the silent type in this community, liking posts but never replying, lol.
Also, to literally anyone who is starting out with WaniKani, please enjoy the slow pace and savour every second, because when you get to the death levels, shit hits the fan quick 
Overall, I’m very impressed with WaniKani and it was worth every penny, 2000 vocabulary and 800 kanji just for selling my soul for a year?! What a bargain!!!
Anyways this post is too long, see you guys later!
頑張って！！！
会長。。。お可愛いこと。。。
Just hit level 4 today and am psyched (and intimidated for sure) to continue.