Last time I was here I showed my calendar. 4 years on and off Japanese. I couldn’t stay consistent and finishing this 2k deck felt like and end goal rather than a start.
Somehow it clicked and I’m able to stay consistent. On track to be done this deck in 22 days. Makes me think, “why couldn’t I be like this sooner” lol.
To those of you still struggling with consistency and unhappy with your results, if you can turn it around, you’ll progress faster than you think. 頑張ってね！
by vghouse
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Good luck OP!! It really does feel that doesn’t it? A few years lost trying to stick to something, then suddenly it clicks. Then I can’t help but think, “Why the hell couldn’t I do this sooner??”
Whats the app called?
This kind of reminds me, what are the best started decks out there right now?
What’s the highest valued in this sub?
Sounds good, keep it up OP!
Out of curiosity, how many cards are you adding daily?
What app is this?
I honestly feel like consistency is more important than a lot of things people worry about. Even if your routine isn’t really optimal if you do it consistently it will make progress unless it’s actively harmful.
For anyone struggling to stay consistent toy around with the amount daily reviews and new words you study until you find a level you’re comfortable at.
If you’re struggle to do 15 new cards a day then drop it down to 10. If you struggle with 10 then do 5. And if you can’t do 5 then stick with reviews for a while until you’re ready to start taking new words.
The key is to not overdo it and just do what you can. And set bare minimum amount of cards you have to study each day where still fill like you’ve done enough so that on days when you don’t fill like studying and want to do less cards you can at ensure you’re doing the bare minimum and are still making progress
In the beginning when I first started using Anki I used to do 20 new cards every day but I was on and off with my studies for a long time
Then I dropped it down to about 5-10 new cards and I’ve been consistent almost every for about two years now
Remember 1 is better than none.