#and you spend enough Time doing those 2 things... you'll improve. i promise

[rigelmejo]

I'm sure if this applies to you, then you've already figured it out. But just in case. If you are contemplating learning Japanese, starting to study Japanese, I highly recommend you look up 'how to learn a language' generally when you come up with your study plan. Or taking a beginner Japanese class in a school, or on a MOOC like Coursera. Or getting a textbook, and starting with that.

Just because, it would be a good idea to get a sense of what it is going to take to learn a language to the degree you wish to for your goals. Whatever goals those are: to pass the JLPT N1, to work in a specific company that requires a certain proficiency at specific skills, to read manga, to watch shows, to talk conversationally with people, to go to university in Japan, etc. It would be a good idea to look up in general, what things do you study in any language, to reach those goals. Which is generally reading, writing, speaking, listening, to different amounts of skill level (depending on your goals).

It's a good idea to get a sense of your personal goals, and the general things that need to be learned to reach those goals, before digging into what other learners of Japanese are doing.

Because...

1. There's a lot of people trying to sell products, or classes, who may not align with your personal goals, or may not teach all the skills you personally need to study to reach your personal goals.

2. There's a lot of people saying the way they studied is the ONLY good way to study, and many of these people will contradict each other... which can leave you confused about which is 'better' and what to do. The answer of course is, do what works for you. It may be what someone else is doing, or someone else, or what no one else is doing.

3. It may discourage you to see a lot of other beginners asking what to do, and also confused about the conflicting study plans and paid resources they're running into.

4. It's easy to get distracted, trying to chase the 'new best study method/study material' if you're constantly being marketed to, constantly being told X person studied Y way and it's 'better.' Consistency long term is your friend, consistency over time is how you'll make progress on your goals. Restarting study from the same beginner material, over and over, could just delay your progress. Find something that works for you, and stick with it.

Good enough IS good enough. You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to keep searching until you 'find' the perfect study method, or study materials. I know it's easy to fall into perfectionism. It's okay to not be a perfectionist. It's okay to do something good enough, that's working good enough, and just consistently do it.

[toonightcollective]

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