Goal Thread 2026

German

I have a bunch of books on my shelf, and I should really finish them. Also, watch more TV shows in German. (If anyone has any recommendations, don’t hold back.)

Japanese

  • Need to read way more. I was doing pretty well, but then work stress, laziness, and other stuff intervened and I haven’t really read anything apart from the readings in Genki, NHK Easy News, and the odd thing. I really need to start cutting down on my TBR list.

  • Need to do more listening. I did the N4 in December, and listening was my weakest part and I’m pretty sure I failed the exam because of that. Podcasts, YouTube, audiobooks etc.

  • Carry on having lessons with my tutors, and come up with a better way to organise new vocab/grammar after lessons (if anyone has any tips, again, do not hold back).

  • Wanikani. Currently level 17 (I reset from level 25 to 10 in June). I think I found a sustainable pace, so just carry on with that. Same for Bunpro.

  • Try for the N3 in December. Around the beginning of summer order the Shin Kanzen Masters book for N3 and go through them (not like before the N4, when I did it in like 4 weeks).

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