Alright. I'm done coasting.
December exam is 5 weeks out and I've failed N4 twice already. I know the weak spots: grammar section drags me down every time, and my listening falls apart when they speak at anything above a crawl.
This time I'm not messing around. 2 hours minimum per day, no exceptions. I've got a schedule:
- Morning (30 min): grammar drills — focus on ておく、てしまう、conditionals
- Lunch (20 min): vocab review, SRS only
- Evening (70 min): full practice sections + listening
Weekends I'm doing timed mock tests from start to finish. No pausing the audio. No cheating.
I'm treating this like a second job because clearly treating it like a hobby wasn't working.
N4 or bust. Third time's the charm, right? ...Right?