becoming fluent in japanese has always been a dream of mine, and i’ve been studying on-and-off by myself since i was 14 (ten years ago).
i passed 2kyuu last year and so have been studying really hard this year to try to pass 1kyuu… but of course there’s a huge gap between the two levels, and i don’t know if i’m going to manage it.
it’s interesting that so many people mention that listening and reading are their strong points and kanji their weak points… i find kanji to be very easy, i always get 80%+ on past JLPT papers for the kanji section. i use a website called www.speedanki.com which i’ve found really useful (and a great way to kill time during quiet periods at work!), and also have joyo kanji wall charts in my room which i review regularly.
however, my listening skills and reading comprehension are lagging far behind. particularly listening questions to do with numbers or directions…
oh well, still a few months left to study hard and achieve my goal! がんばる!
