How do you tackle minna no nihongo?

I have been studying Japanese recreationally for several years, but now I will be doing it in a formal University setting.

Long story short, I need to study/learn Minna no Nihongo 2, on my own.

I had originally worked with Genki 2, which I found more intuitive.

The problem I have with Minna is that if I don’t understand something. I just feel like I’m staring at the page with nothing to reference. This morning I tried reading over the exercises and answering by myself with google translate recording me which helped me confirm.

I also watched some YouTube videos for the lesson.

What is your go to strategy to tackle each chapter? I don’t want to waste my time.

by Some_Platform1408