Sometimes I ask myself, do I want to be able to speak Japanese so well on the phone or face to face that native speakers cannot even tell IN 3-4 years OR 5-6 years or very long long time, do I want to be able watch drama or anime without subtitles in 2 years ?
Learn fast, enjoy the fruits fast. If u think Ele 1 is hard, what about the rest after that before u reach PA1 ? PA1 is where u get to practice real speaking skills after Int4.
There is always the option to revise your Ele1 stuff before u start your Ele2 classes. [ But be sure to sign up, pay to ensure your seat is confirmed 1st to avoid long waiting time for gd class timing ]
Agree, I did think about it also before I embark on my Japanese learning.
but on a second thought, maybe its also good for learners to sometimes take a pause and reflect.
Questions I would ask some of my students are:
Is it too tiring, is it your interest? what is your motivation of studying Japanese?
if you are feeling burnout, maybe it's good to take it a slower pace and self study in between. But in most cases i have seen, the moment the learners slow down, they may stop completely.
lastly, if you feel that learning Japanese is not your cup of tea early, its good to drop early also then to drag yourself to school and doing homework
