Hi everyone. I've been self-studying Japanese as a hobby on-and-off for about 5 years, beginning with Tae Kim and later Genki during my first year. Unfortunately, I dropped both as university demanded my time but eventually after graduating in 2023 I returned. I even spoke with natives for the first time then which was a blast.
Moreover, I finished 2k cards on core 2k/6k and later mined from anime & manga until 2024, where I attempted Genki again. I found some lessons too easy or unengaging so I stopped and moved to Minna No Nihongo. Curminstances occurred resulting with me feeling mentally unwell, my studies halting yet again.
I instead took a different route; I got into visual novels which not only improved my comprehension but also my mood. I moved over to light novels and found them easier than I expected (marginally, I've only read Noukome and TateYuusha. Goblin Slayer was a little tough). More published works were a bit of a challenge, however. I read Suicide Club and I'm currently on Piercing. Also, I'm ADHD if that helps explains things.
Currently, I've decided to drop anime and immerse with dorama exclusively as I am enjoying it immensely.
My issue simply put is my inconsistent grammar. I am clueless on how to proceed. Do I continue with Genki, Soumatome, something else? Must I do something slightly more challenging such as N3 material instead?
I kindly ask for any advice you can give.
Thank you for reading this far. Much appreciated!
by kakkoi-san16