Hey all, thanks for reading. Seeking some advice on making Japanese studies feel less overwhelming and how to best go about fixing my foundations. I particularly have a lot of issues with grammar, and my foundation as a whole has some holes in it.
Tldr, been attending a Japanese language school since I moved here this January, but from the start, the school placed me in N3, which I wasn't ready for in the slightest. Fast forward to now and I'm struggling immensely to keep up in N2 part 1, and I'm feeling paralyzed and overwhelmed by the speed of things and the amount of vocab/kanji/grammar I'm expected to be able to handle.
I've already expressed to the school multiple times about how I'm having trouble keeping up, but the response is always that I need to try harder or study more.
It's gotten to the point where I'm struggling to find the motivation to hit the books on my own, and while I passed this year's July N4 with 110/180, I'm disappointed in myself for not getting a higher score.
Currently I'm trying to engage in a lot of activities outside with native speakers, such as board game nights, meals, meetups, etc. Anki doesn't work for me, but so far I've been maintaining Wanikani (started last month, level 3 now), and started Bunpro. I also am trying to watch more content with Japanese subtitles/audio, and rounding up some Japanese YouTube channels.
I do struggle with adhd/executive dysfunction, which has made studying and keeping myself accountable that much more difficult, and I'm trying to give myself the grace of letting myself go back and fix my foundations, but I'm feeling stressed about my timeline, since I'm hoping to pass the December N3 and pass N2 next year, since my student visa expires next December.
Much thanks in advance, and thanks much for reading.
by jokerstyle00