Why I’m learning Japanese in Public: Study Notes – 16 Mar 24
I’ve fallen back into old habits of not posting on my website first. That has to change.
In this blog post I’ll do my best to document what I’m doing to practice and improve my Japanese.
When you first begin learning a language, you study it. Flashcards, vocab drills, practice dialogue etc.
I’m past that.
My goal is to PRODUCE the language as much as possible. Whether that’s in written or spoken form doesn’t matter. The idea is to output as much as comes in. I’ve decided to do this publicly. Why?
- It displays my level of Japanese in real-time. I’ve run into so many online over the years who claim to have learned Japanese to a high level, but I rarely see (or hear) them use the language. I don’t want to be that guy.
- Authenticity. We live in the AI era of deepfake voices and video. I want to show others that it is my real voice, with real screw-ups and human emotion. It will hopefully build trust with anyone who finds my work
- I want to inspire others to learn the language. I’ve met so many who want to learn Japanese, but few truly commit to the goal. By seeing someone experienced in the language still struggle, hopefully it spurs them to start.
I’ve got about 90 days left in Japan. How much further can I progress in that time?
Let’s find out.
Japanese Study Notes
WaniKani (Kanji + Vocab) Session #1 (10 mins)
Short story reading – (15 mins)
WaniKani (Kanji + Vocab) Session #2 (10 mins)
ハリーポッター賢者の石 (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) Audiobook listen (10 mins)
Watch Titanfall 2 gameplay (日本語で) (15 mins)
WaniKani (Kanji + Vocab) Session #3 (25 mins)
WaniKani (Kanji + Vocab) Session #4 (20 mins)
Toastmasters Speech Contest Prep (all in Japanese) (2 hrs)
Hope you enjoyed my notes.
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