I should be asleep instead of composing this. Reverse jet lag is a booger.
Anyway, might as well talk about the outlook for 2026. The trend seems to be moving away from making big goals which is cool because according to CEFR I’m at the independent learner stage of language acquisition. To that end, I am going to focus less on learning Japanese and more on using it. Also, I want to recapture the balance and participatory spirit that I have lost.
In order to use the language more, I will be pushing myself to read something everyday. On “’busy-ness” days that will be limited to context sentences from Duolingo, the particles book or the word of the day website. On “casual Fridays” I will read extensively from graded readers online or a subtitled video. On weekends, I will read intensively from the library of physical books on my shelf. Not sure how to log these activities… time vs. pages vs. yes/no vs. year in pixels.
https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-winter-2026/73033?u=tip
The secondary focus on balance is both physical and mental. I need to learn the proper way to fall and how to avoid falling in the first place. I also need to get out of my head and live more in the physical world. Getting back into Tai Chi is a good start on the first part. I have an at home plan already mapped out for 4 weeks. If I can find an active local group I will join them in person.
I have also made a challenging BINGO card that will keep me on track for the year.
https://community.wanikani.com/t/resolution-bingo/72803?u=tip
