Hello guys!I’d like to share a quick summary of my Japanese learning journey. I started last April with the 2K Core deck for vocabulary and got about halfway through it before beginning immersion in June. My primary immersion material has been Visual Novels (VNs), though I’ve also watched a few anime series. So far, I’ve completed 6 VNs and a few shows.
For grammar, I’ve never done any textbook studying, during my first 2 months I mostly watched Game Gengo's YouTube videos for grammar and been doing 2k core deck for vocab. When I started immersing in VNs, it was quite a painful experience, mostly due to my limited grammar knowledge. But with time, it became more bearable, and I eventually managed to finish my first VN. After that, subsequent works felt much smoother (except for second one).
I’ve always prioritized comprehension over speed, so I take my time to understand as much as possible. That said, this approach has also meant spending a lot of time looking up words in dictionaries. Still, it’s been a rewarding journey, and I plan to try some harder works, and keep improving. Recently I also started reading my first book 人間失格 by 太宰治.
My tip for fellow learners: Keep going! As long as you don’t stop, you’ll inevitably make progress.
by Shoddy-Phrase469