Hi fellow language learner.
Just to let you know,
I passed JLPT N5.
My score is 84, which means only 4 points above the bare minimum to pass.
I can't be proud, but it made me consider going on and take N4, one day.
Last February I bought a Kindle. Since the beginning of this year,
I've already read 5000 pages in English (see my signature for my books' list). I'm ready for the new Super Challenge, but I know I'll take a more relaxed pace.
I have also a collection of titles in
Spanish, but reading in a second language steals time to the first. I checked also informations about
Siele. I like the format of this test because it is possible to take it in two different sessions (es. reading + writing and listening + speaking).
In March I spent two wonderful weeks with
Middle Egyptian (aka hieroglyphs). I suggest you Allen's book about the language and Pinch's about myths.
I tried to attend a university class but the first day I sadly discover it was aimed at the students who already take the introductory course in October. It was really a pity.
Then I considered study
Latin, so I began a book about Ancient Roman History. I passed Easter holidays
chez my fiance's parents and recover his Latin and Ancient Greek books from their basement.
Last week I sold my copy of the Italian edition of
Japanese for College People. The buyer is the partner of a friend's friend recently come in my city. We're considering study for N4 together, but she prefers Italian material, so we can't use the same resources. I'm not sure what to do because it is middle April and I've studied nothing yet...
This fortnight I've been interested in Indian cooking. I watched many recipes video in English and Hindi, and three funny movies with subs (two Bollywood style and two comedies). I'm trying to learn
Devanagari but it is strangely difficult. Cyrillic was so easy (half is Latin alphabet). With Japanese Hiragana and Katakana, I needed only some stories to remember their shapes. I learned Hangul in a day. Devanagari script instead is really fleeing, although I easily understand how it works (how vowel change shapes to form syllables).
As you may infer, I'm happily living with my language wanderlust.
My only problem is that I've still not been able to stick with an English grammar and writing routine.
Thanks for reading