掲示板 Forums - Motivating yourself to keep going

Okay, so I've been learning Japanese every day consistently for about 4 months straight now and I'm getting pretty bored of how things are going, I still do it to keep up the good habit but it's not as fun as it used to be... I've been using mostly renshuu and more recently i also got into wanikani (even though I like renshuu better with the explanations, radical names and all that stuff, for example the radical corpse is called flag on wanikani ), and bunpro, which i actually really enjoy since my grammar has improved a lot and it's easier to complete my renshuu grammar lessons as well...

And school for me at least is starting literally in a few days, and then I'll have a lot less time, So do you have any tips to keep the motivation up?

I understand that sometimes it's good to grind it out even when you're demotivated, but since it's a hobby after all, I'd like it to stay fun for me...

So, I'll be looking forward to your replies! :)

I would also say that even if it takes you away from renshuu, it's generally a good thing to not spread yourself too much across too many different resources for studying Japanese. While some apps/books/etc focus on specific things, you are generally going to see a decrease in "efficiency" (how much progress you are getting for each hour you put in) for every additional resources you use, both in practical as well as an emotional sense. If you're using, say, 5 things, you're not making nearly as much progress as you are in each individual thing, and that may weigh down on you.

In general, though, I think that one of the best ideas for keeping motivation up is (while allowing yourself breaks) to keep your study amount at a low enough level that it is a "of course I can do that", and not a "I have to convince myself to study today/this week". This amount will change over time (with school starting/stopping, etc.), but I know we've all had the experience where we were doing something for a couple hours a day, had to take a break for a week or month, then precisely because we were doing so much before, it's all the harder to get back into it.

Wow, this is really wise! ありがとうございます！I'm planning to stress less about the grades, so I hope I end up keeping up with both the schoolwork and my japanese practice as well as other things!

I've tried to read some of my favourite manga before, but it's more complicated and harder than I expected... 👀 It's pretty hard to find interesting material that is somewhat beginner friendly! And thank you, the shop is great from all of the reviews on there! I'll have to pay it a visit when I have the funds haha :))