5/24/11

Gotta Level Up!

Recently I came upon a blog called, "Japanese Level Up".
It's a really interesting and informative site.
It has helped me to get some ideas on how to improve my study.
One blog post I really enjoyed was "What Level Are You?".


I'm sure every Japanese language learner has wondered where they are on
the learning scale. I have always wondered since my lessons are private tutoring.
I might have passed JLPT N5 but it can't really tell me where I am.
It's a test after all.


This obsession might derive from video games for me.
It'd be great to always have words pop up and a voice saying,
"Congrats! You've leveled up!" 


For myself I would say I'm between level 5~10. 
I'm working on Genki II.
I don't keep track of how many kanji I know. ><


It's nice to have something to go by. 
I always felt I was level 1~4.
You know, that feeling that you haven't improved?
This has definitely boosted my confidence and am using the site a lot.


I recommend it. The blogger, Adshap, posts many helpful material based on level.
That way you're not trying to attack something that's level 40 when you're level 30.
And getting frustrated to boot.


He also posts videos based on level too. Adshap YouTube Channel


What level are you?

5/2/11

Total Study Time for April

I have a good feeling about this one. ^^

For the month of April
I studied 5 hours and 48 minutes.
Comparing to March (3:31),
I beat my score by 2 hours and 17 minutes!
^^v

Me:3 Life: 1

Even though I've been so busy with
school and work I was able to stay on top of my study. 
It really is about time management.
Just have to figure out how to make everything fit.
I'm thinking of posting some blogs about time management.
It's useful in every aspect of life.

I only have a week of school left.
So right now I'm not studying.
Which is driving me crazy because I'm craving to do so.
I rather sit down and study Japanese any day!

Since I can't study I've been trying to speak and think more
in Japanese. I'm always looking up words on my kotoba 
(Japanese dictionary on the iTouch) and tweeting in Japanese.
I also have been watching Japanese vlogs.
I've been talking to my dog in Japanese too hehe.

Once school is over I'm going to fill every hour of my day with Japanese.
I'm so excited!
I'm also going to start preparing for JLPT N4.
Though I'm wondering if I should just do N5 again...

Adding to the total time of the other months,
14:41+ 5:48 = 20:19.
Almost a day!