I started studying Japanese 200 days ago. At that time I planned a trip to Japan to meet up with MSHR & do some concerts and lecture in Tokyo. One of the reasons for studying was to connect with the environment & people, but I also took it as a challenge for my constantly decreasing mental capabilities. In the end, there were points during that trip when the little Japanese I knew was useful, especially outside the cities.
It wasn't my first time in Japan, but this time I definitely fell in love. And I plan to come back, so continuous studying still makes sense to me. Communicating with my friends in Japan in Japanese is still very hard, but when it works it feels almost superhuman. I never in my life thought I would be able to understand anything so complicated and different from my European context.
Still trying to find ways that truly work on my brain outside the classic Duolingo bite-sized lessons. Experimenting with spaced repetition systems such as Anki, WaniKani and immersion at the moment.
Lot of useful tips for learning on these links ↴
https://morg.systems/58465ab9
https://morg.systems/Japanese-Primer