So, I finally decided to start writing about my journey as a Japanese learner. Been putting this off but thought it might be fun to just write occasionally about how things are going and what neat things I've been learning. I don't write much so this will be simple to read blog.
I became a Japanese learner in the middle of May 2023. The interest to learn ignited while talking with my sister-in-law. I attempted many years ago, but it was mostly just a bit of fun with the language. Now I think I'm ready to really begin. Firstly, I started learning Hiragana and Katakana from Tofugu.
https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/
https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-katakana/
Those resources helped me to learn all of the Kana very quickly in around two weeks. I then joined WaniKani (https://www.wanikani.com/) to learn a huge set of vocabulary and Kanji and I'm currently level 6. The goal is level 60. I have a couple of years or less to go but taking it slow to actually learn. I'm almost finished with Refold's Teach Yourself a Language course which has given me a great start. Learned about useful tools and how to establish healthy habits. Learning a language is a huge task and one that has to integrate deeply into your life. I'll probably talk more about my learning process a bit later. Happy to just finally post something!
Until next time!