Terribly Slow - I don't think I'll ever finish

[cezarL]

@escargotagile

I suggest trying to go over the new kanji 2-3 times in the same morning (or in the same evening), 30 minutes or an hour apart. I found that the time gap between the first few times I see a kanji is really crucial. If I see a kanji in the morning and the next time I see it is only 12 hours later, I’m very unlikely to recall it. But if I see it a few times with shorter time gaps, the mnemonic is burned much better into my memory.

This!

When I started with WaniKani I tried to stick with the SRS system: lesson (Apprentice #1) → 4h review (Apprentice #2) → 8h (12h total - Apprentice #3) review. The accuracy rate at the first review was okay(ish) and then it’d drop by the second review.
Then I installed the Self-study Quiz userscript and went with lessons → 10min review → 30min review → 1h review → 2h review → then the default SRS timing. Now my accuracy is always in the 98-100 percentile.
Nowadays I may do one extra review between Apprentice #2 and #3 (whenever I have time) because I’ve shifted my schedule and have a larger gap (16-18h).

I’ve heard of another suggestion: to write (by hand) the new kanji a couple of times as you study them - this should also help with retention.
Doesn’t quite work for me because as soon as I take out the pen and paper, my cat wants to play with them