So in the process of trying to read at least four Japanese books a month, I’ve come across another thing that needs sorting out and that is book interest and when to drop.
Of course, this had to happen with the second book I picked up. I really tried to keep going, but at some point the words just stopped registering. My eyes were scanning the page, but my brain wasn’t processing anything. It wasn’t that the book was too hard it was that I just didn’t care anymore.
In English, I usually force myself to finish what I start, or at least skim through quickly to the end. But in Japanese, when my brain checks out like that, there’s no “skimming” and it just turns into staring at text and learning nothing.
That’s when I finally decided to drop it. And honestly, I think it was the right call.
Still, it made me wonder:
How much do you rely on enjoyment to keep your Japanese reading going?
Do you push through even when it’s boring, or do you stop once you realize it’s not clicking?
And if so, how far do you usually go before calling it quits?
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