A friend of mine helped me realize that I will always be too busy to do the things that I really want. There will always be some new crisis that get's in my way. But that does not mean I can or should give up. I am starting this blog as a means of making myself more accountable. I don't expect any miracles or really any fast progress, but that's not the point. As long as I get a little better every day. As long as I try a little harder every day, sacrifice a little more each morning, I will be happy with myself. Hopefully my writing will get better but I am making almost no promises there. I currently have a lot of other work to do so I will cut this short.
I am tracking my Japanese progress here. For now I am just practicing Kanji as I have found small spots in my day where I can replace day dreaming with working towards my goals. I am working through the Kyōiku kanji, or the standard kanji reading requirements for each school year set out by the Ministry of Education. So far I've gotten through 1-15 out of the 80 First Grade material. I will add other forms of Japanese learning to my life as I find spots for them.
See you tomorrow.
Mikio
I am tracking my Japanese progress here. For now I am just practicing Kanji as I have found small spots in my day where I can replace day dreaming with working towards my goals. I am working through the Kyōiku kanji, or the standard kanji reading requirements for each school year set out by the Ministry of Education. So far I've gotten through 1-15 out of the 80 First Grade material. I will add other forms of Japanese learning to my life as I find spots for them.
See you tomorrow.
Mikio