I had a conversation with a friend who started immersing themselves in native content at what I personally think is a relatively late stage (they began around N2+ level). This got me thinking about the general expectations people have for when immersion should begin and the reasons behind those expectations. Personally, I started learning Japanese about a month ago, but I dove into immersion after just 1-2 weeks of study. During that time, I binge-read Tae Kim, reviewed a few hundred words on Anki, and then jumped into visual novels with a dictionary. I do understand that native content can be quite difficult and that people have varying levels of tolerance, so building up that tolerance or the prerequisites needed for Native Content immersion can take a long time. I'm curious about others' thoughts on when it's best to start immersion and why it should happen at a certain stage.
by LupinRider