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I'm gonna start a thread on my progress of learning Japanese through self-studying, I'll list the tools I'm using as well as my thoughts each day when I feel like I have something important to note
THE TOOLS
- duolingo (dropped): I used duolingo over the summer to start my studying, and I think it's a fantastic practice tool for learning the kana, as well as some basic vocab, but as I started memorizing more and more it didn't feel as helpful
- duolingo (dropped): I used duolingo over the summer to start my studying, and I think it's a fantastic practice tool for learning the kana, as well as some basic vocab, but as I started memorizing more and more it didn't feel as helpful
THE TOOLS (cont.)
- anki w/ core6k deck: I started this in the summer and only recently got back into it, I turned the rate of new words per day down (20/day > 5/day) bc my study time is limited and I'd like to stretch it out more. I'm about 100 cards in rn
- anki w/ core6k deck: I started this in the summer and only recently got back into it, I turned the rate of new words per day down (20/day > 5/day) bc my study time is limited and I'd like to stretch it out more. I'm about 100 cards in rn
THE TOOLS (cont.)
- genki: I haven't really been reading the textbook but I found some really helpful online versions of the workbook questions that I like using to practice. https://sethclydesdale.github.io/genki-study-resources/lessons-3rd/
- genki: I haven't really been reading the textbook but I found some really helpful online versions of the workbook questions that I like using to practice. https://sethclydesdale.github.io/genki-study-resources/lessons-3rd/
THE TOOLS (cont.)
- some immersion stuff: I read somewhere that when learning a language immersing yourself in it is a fantastic strategy, so I'm trying to consume as much japanese I can each day and try to understand as much as I can without using external tools
- some immersion stuff: I read somewhere that when learning a language immersing yourself in it is a fantastic strategy, so I'm trying to consume as much japanese I can each day and try to understand as much as I can without using external tools
so far this has included: A. setting my laptop and phone languages and locales to japanese, B. setting some social media display languages to japanese, C. watching some japanese kids shows without subtitles
THE TOOLS (cont.)
- yomichan: almost forgot to list this as it's become so ingrained into my routine, very easy to use dictionary for the browser that allows you to look up translations of words instantly
- jisho: online jp>eng/eng>jp dictionary, also very helpful
- yomichan: almost forgot to list this as it's become so ingrained into my routine, very easy to use dictionary for the browser that allows you to look up translations of words instantly
- jisho: online jp>eng/eng>jp dictionary, also very helpful
I probably won't write every day and instead just append this thread whenever something I think is neat comes up
