Topic: How do you balance School Work and Learning Japanese? o.O

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September 16, 2011 at 7:42 am #17369

aaimz14
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Hi i am a Senior in Collage now so my work load this semester is INSANE. Plus i also have to prepare for Graduate school and on top make sure i have a great GPA level in my Major n Minor AHHHHHH!!! When i started textfugu it was in Aug. because that’s when i found out about it and trust me i was fully dedicated to it studying everyday an doing the worksheets, But since i been back at school it has felt impossible to have any time to do it. T_T Can someone if they are or are not in the same situation please give me advice on how i can Balance School and Learning Japanese!!

September 16, 2011 at 7:57 am #17376

マーク・ウェーバー
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Plan ahead
cut down on leisure time
Possibly get a new sleep patern to sleep less overall
Study little every day, and not a huge ammount. As long as you are making progress you will make your goal
When studying make sure you do not get distracted(facebook & so on)
Be more efficient when studying so you have more time overall

That is what I can come up with for now :) I am in the same situation, and following the tips that TextFugu has provided has helped me making alot of time that I can dedicate to more Japanese and some extra leisure time :)
Look ahead in the seasons for more TextFugu advice

September 16, 2011 at 8:52 am #17378

Hashi
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I think the most important thing about learning Japanese in your situation would be consistency. You don’t have to spend a whole lot of time studying on TextFugu, but I think as long as you spend a consistent amount of time every single day (even as little as 30 min), you should be good.

You might be able to even convince one of your teachers that TextFugu can qualify as “independent study” and earn credit for it!

September 16, 2011 at 11:49 am #17380

jkl
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Try going to bed early and doing your studying first thing in the morning.

September 17, 2011 at 4:21 am #17391

Sheepy
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I couldn’t so I made them the same thing and took Japanese as an elective. Besides that, try not to worry about quantity as much if you’re busy, and just do SOMETHING every day.

September 18, 2011 at 5:06 am #17402

aaimz14
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Thank you guys really hearing different Voices and Ideas really make me feel a lot better and a lot less overwhelmed. Im Deff going to try studying small amounts a day and figure out when i have the most time free

October 28, 2011 at 4:18 am #19884

John
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If you haven’t already, check out my post on tips for learning http://www.tofugu.com/2011/08/03/japanese-and-how-youre-doin-it-wrong-tips-from-john-sensei/

Also check out http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/ for some nifty learning tips and tricks and a great deal of motivation.
At the very least you can always listen to Japanese music or books on tape when you’re walking to and from class. Passive learning is learning too! :D Best of luck.

October 28, 2011 at 5:37 am #19891

Luke
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This is something that is worrying me too, if I don’t get into university because of grades I’ll have to do an access course, which is basically for ‘mature students’ (21+) or people without great/relevant qualifications, they get through the content really quick because the courses are only 12 hours a week, so if the workload is really high I might struggle to keep on top of Japanese in addition, as well as having leisure time.

Here’s hoping I get in, still waiting for my application to be updated, logging into the tracking website every day!

October 28, 2011 at 5:44 am #19892

yani
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You could also try working Japanese into your leisure time. Just don’t force it, if you’re not feeling it, don’t “ruin” it. Like if you do exercises or something you could count in Japanese, if you like cooking you could cook Japanese food, etc..

September 22, 2012 at 1:53 pm #35611

SakuraSakkyokuka
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I know exactly how you feel aaimz14!

I’m a sophomore in College and I am the Chairperson of one club and I have loads of schoolwork!
The thing that helps me is just trying to manage my time and just making a task list of things you have to get done. Just prioritize and keep listening to something that’ll keep you motivated into speaking Japanese like a song or a podcast.

Best Regards,

SakuraKompoza

September 22, 2012 at 3:07 pm #35615
Kaona
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You force yourself to make time for Japanese. Some of your leisure time must turn into Japanese time, if you’re that dedicated to continuing. As people have previously said, consistency is key and doing a little bit a day will make a huge difference. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

I’m currently in my last year of high school and the work load is ridiculous but I do my Anki reviews everyday (if there are any) but seeing as I don’t have enough free time to do both self learning and stuff my Japanese tutor gives me, I just stick with learning from my Japanese tutor. I used to just have hour long lessons once a week but now my lessons go on for as long as 2 hours, still costs me the same as before (my Japanese tutor is such a hospitable and kind person, she actually offered me longer lessons for the same price) so my Anki decks have recently been bigger.

At the end of the day, if you’re that eager to continue with Japanese whilst not neglecting your studies – you’ll find a way.
- This reply was modified 11 years, 7 months ago by Kaona.
September 23, 2012 at 2:06 am #35624

kanjiman8
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If you have a smartphone or a tablet, you could make use of using Anki and listening to podcasts on your bus or train journeys.

September 24, 2012 at 12:11 am #35646

Anonymous

Use the time you spend making helpme posts.

Solved.

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