I recently got out of my comfort zone and started reading a lot more, which has been a nice change. Stuff I liked was Crystal Hunters and the Free L0 Tadoku books (I could manage L1, but they are more draining to me). Honestly I have begun to just relax and enjoy reading at this level, which is a huge step for me!
Now I tried to do some listening videos on youtube for N5 and it was so tough for me compared to reading. I think I need to find something where I can comprehend the 80% instead of 50-60%. I often get stuck in trying to figure out what the person was saying and then fall behind actually listening.
The closest I have found to my level is Japanese super immersion and it can sometimes be pretty funny when they crack up at each other. I am aware of Nihono con teppei, but currently I only get the general gist of what he is saying. I hope to some day be able to listen while taking walks and studying at the same time!
by Kagawan