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29th April 2024

Day 27th of 100 Days of Productivity

Things I managed to get done:

vocab of almost all the chapters that are going to be on the test(3 chapters to go)

read the text thoroughly

went for a walk, the weather was lovely today

wrote 200 of the 800 characters required for the essay I need to submit

cleaned out my desk and completely got rid of the clutter (as in threw the stuff I didn't need but kept telling myself I might need it someday kinda cleaning). also watched a few Gilmore Girls episodes while cleaning.

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good ol Russian wisdom

whenever i'm trying to talk myself out of buying something i don't need i always hear my old russian professor's voice echoing in my head: "WHAT??? WILL YOU DIE THE RICHEST MAN IN THE GRAVEYARD?" and then i make an unwise financial decision

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tumblr is such a sweet haven for me, none of my irl acquaintances are here

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Doesn't hurt to take a day off. On a side note, I've completely lost my skill to read. Just about so many times my fingers itched to skip 10 seconds forward until I'd realise that I'm reading a book and not watching a movie. Anyway, I've got 5 days until my Japanese viva and my speaking skills are awful, I'm yet to write my introduction and I haven't read the chapters well enough to be able to answer the questions. I really should be studying.

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< Weekend Shenanigans >

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<26th April 2024>

24th Day of 100 Days of Productivity

今日のやったこと

文法 第 1 から 10

本文 第 1 から 8

単語 第 1 から 7

things look okay so far. I might just sail through

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I liked your blog💚

Plus, a desi studyblr is hard to find

Hii😄

thank you so much<3

hi!

need a petition to have more Desi studyblrs 🥺😭

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25th April 2024

23rd Day of 100 Days of Productivity

Exams are drawing closer. it's a good time to see if I'll cross the line to pass my exams or the line to insanity. Stay tuned :)

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I’m so sorry but in the nicest way possible do yall actually read books or just read words??? Cause I’ve been seeing that trend of people not understanding how “snarled” and “eyes darkened” and “eyes softened” etc. was used in a book and like…

Genuinely, do yall just not have imagination?? Or not understand figurative language??? Also eyes do literally darken and soften have you not lived a life??? How do you read with no imagination? Is this how you get through so many books in one month - you simply don’t take the time the understand the words as they are read?

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Lazy Wednesday Study Inspiration

it's been such a slow day today, I'm hoping I can squeeze in an hour of studying before dinner

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22nd April 2024

Day 20 of 100 Days of Productivity

The ever daunting task to solve the past year question papers 🫠

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Types of Japanese Tests

Whilst studying different aspects of Japanese (kanji, proverbs, etc.) I have discovered that there are a myriad of tests you can take (whether you are Japanese or a foreigner) to display your prowess in Japanese.

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)

日本語能力試験

Wikipedia

JLPT Website

5 level exams (N5 lowest to N1 highest)

Offered twice a year in Japan (July, December), once a year in other countries (December)

Pass/Fail

Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT)

ビジネス日本語能力テスト

Wikipedia

BJT Website

1 exam, 5 levels depending on score (J5 lowest to J1 highest)

Offered any day a seat is open at a testing center

Numerical score gives you a rank (J5 to J1)

Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanken)

日本漢字能力検定 or 漢字検定 or 漢検

Wikipedia

Kanken Website (JP)

12 levels (10級 lowest to 1級 highest, including 準1級 & 準2級)

Offered three times a year (February, June, October)

Pass/Fail

Japan Proverb Test (Kotoken)

ことわざ検定 or こと検

Kotoken Website (JP)

10 levels (10級 lowest to 1級 highest)

Offered four times a year (February, May, August, November)

Pass/Fail

Written Composition and Reading Comprehension Test (Bunshoken)

文章読解・作成能力試験 or 文章検

Bunshoken Website (JP)

4 levels (4級, 3級, 準2級, and 2級)

Offered 10-12 times a year, depending on level

Pass/Fail

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20th April 2024

Day 18th of 100 Days of Productivity

"The pressure is getting worsaaaah"

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Reblog if youre any active studyblr in 2024

Reblog so i can find my people!!

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sending some Granger Danger to motivate yall to study

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April 15th, 2024

Day 14th of 100 Days Of Productivity

The past week has been ridiculously frustrating. Not one thing happened as per my schedule. I did manage to find enough time to study and work, but I absolutely despise not being able to study/work as I have planned. This is the longest I think I've ever stuck to the 100 days of productivity challenge so it feels good (even though I couldn't post regularly)

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1. Lay a solid foundation with the 3 Japanese phonetic scripts : Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji

Flashcards or apps such as Anki are handy tools to make memorising phonetic scripts more efficient.

Besides being great resources for writing practices, trace sheets can also help familiarise you with the direction and order of strokes.

2. Use a textbook for structured learning

Textbooks such as Minna no Nihongo and Genki are great introductory resources that are typically used in a classroom setting. 

For self-learners, Tae Kim’s Japanese Grammar Guide is a free online resource that goes in-depth on the technical aspects of grammar.

3. Get a good English-Japanese dictionary

For an accurate and user-friendly online Japanese dictionary, the comprehensive Jisho.org is your go-to.

Free and reliable, the dictionary app Shirabe Jisho comes with a handwriting function, which lets you look up new kanji characters even if you don’t know their pronunciation.

The app even allows you to bookmark words and categorise them into different folders – a great feature for revision when words slip your mind.

4. Passively listen to get used to the language

Passive exposure alone will never get you to native-level fluency. But it can certainly get you familiarised with language nuances, especially sounds, sentence structures, grammar, and or even the latest slangs.

Exposure can come from anywhere. Whether it’s an anime or a Japanese drama series, the time spent on listening to dialogues in your downtime can be a great supplement to your active learning over time. 

5. Read Japanese on a daily basis

Made for children and Japanese language learners, NHK’s News Web Easy uploads four simplified news articles per day with audio, furigana (small kana characters that are printed above kanji), and a link to the original article.  

If reading four articles daily is no sweat for you, we recommend downloading Language Learning With Netflix. It’s a chrome plugin for the streaming site that displays both Japanese and English subs at once.

6. Maintain a consistent study schedule

Rather than cramming everything in one sitting, spread it out to 25 to 30 minutes a day. Studying in short periods at a time also means that you can utilise your down time in your busy schedule to look up the meaning of a word, or learn a new grammar rule, instead of having to allocate chunks of time for it.

7. Consume native materials extensively

Read Japanese novels by your favourite author for leisure, newspaper articles about current affairs you’re passionate about, or even sing along to the latest songs in Japanese – anything that piques your interest. 

Consume them regularly, and without even noticing, you’ll eventually get better and be well on your way to native fluency.

8.  Working on your pitch accent

Besides materials that use “standard Japanese”, consider venturing into podcasts, radio, and variety shows that provide a treasure trove of casual Japanese spoken in daily life.

Anime podcasts such as the Spy x Family podcast or Jujutalk, a podcast for Jujutsu Kaisen, are hosted by the voice cast and uploaded onto Spotify weekly. 

9. Practice, practice, practice

One easy way to get over this hurdle is to find a language exchange partner through apps such as HelloTalk or Tandem.

This way, you can slowly get used to speaking in and listening to Japanese, knowing that everyone is there to learn, and that it’s normal to make mistakes.