Smnraphael's study log πŸ“š

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Hi everyone :wave:

This log is a way for me to stay committed, keep track of my progress, and maintain a history of my Japanese learning journey. I’m also starting this study log to meet others who are learning Japanese, as I don’t know anyone in my close circle who is really interested in Japan or learning Japanese.

Background
I’m a 27-year-old front-end engineer based in Paris, France :fr:. I lived in Japan for six months in 2022 while pursuing a dual degree in management between a French school and NUCB Business School in Nagoya. At that time, my Japanese level was low, around JLPT N5. I returned to France in August 2022 and studied Japanese every day for a few hours after work. In four months, I was able to finish Genki I & II and took the JLPT N4 in December, although I missed passing by just a few points.
After that, I lost motivation but still purchased the Wanikani lifetime subscription in December 2022. I reached level 10 but completely stopped studying afterward. However, I resumed studying from scratch on August 17 this year (2024) after resetting my Wanikani stats. I’m currently at level 8 and just started Bunpro today for grammar.
Since I work 80% from home, I can dedicate at least 2 hours a day to studying Japanese, saving time on commuting.

Resources
Wanikani
Bunpro
Tobira Beginner I & II
Miku Real Japanese (Shadowing Masterclass)
Nihongo con Teppei (Podcast)

Main Goals
Before May 2025 (I plan to go to Japan for tourism at this time):
Reach Wanikani level 30
Finish Bunpro JLPT N3 grammar points
Finish Tobira Beginner I & II
By the end of 2025:
Take the JLPT N3 in December
Life goals:
Pass the JLPT N1
Live and work in Japan :jp:

Study Routine
Wanikani: 30 new vocab lessons per day if no radicals/kanji are available, or complete all radicals/kanji when I unlock a new level.
Bunpro: 5 new lessons per day for now since I already know most of JLPT N5. I’ll probably do 3-5 lessons per day during JLPT N4, and 3 lessons per day for JLPT N3.
Tobira I: 3-4 lessons per month, along with Anki for vocabulary.
Nihongo con Teppei: 4-5 podcasts per day.

Currently
Wanikani:
Start: 17/08/2024
Level 2: 21/08/2024
Level 3: 25/08/2024
Level 4: 01/09/2024
Level 5: 08/09/2024
Level 6: 16/09/2024
Level 7: 23/09/2024
Level 8: 30/09/2024
Level 9: TBA
Level 10: TBA
…
Bunpro:
Start: 30/09/2024
JLPT N5: TBA
JLPT N4: TBA
…
Tobira beginner I:
Lesson 4

Thank you for reading!

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