Hello everyone!
I started learning Japanese 18 months ago. I recently took the N4. I know around 2000 words and 400 kanji. I'm halfway through RTK, but don't plan on finishing it right now. I started 日本語総まとめN3 a couple of days ago and I think I'll be able to finish it in 2.5 months. I'm attending Japanese classes every week, but I might start doing that once a month. I'm also using reference books for more detailed grammar explanation. I do realize, that I'll need to stick my nose out of the textbooks and start using/ reading real Japanese. After cramming all the kanji for N3 I plan on finishing RTK and Kanji in Context.
Is it possible to teach yourself all of N3/N3 grammar/ vocabulary/ kanji for 12 months? Are my goals realistic? (I study 2-3 hours daily) Any advice would be highly appreciated!

[Zgarbas]

Go for it!

Zgarbas Wrote:Go for it!

私もそう思います。
力を出したら、絶対に出来ると想います。

Yeah, go for it. The JLPT can be a pain in the butt, but it can also be a great motivator to get some serious studying done.

Just keep everything balanced: you'll need grammar, reading ability, listening ability, and vocab will help in all three. The Drill and Drill books are useful, as are any mock tests you can find. Use those every now and then to see how you're doing.

Based on what you say, if you keep up the 2-3 hours day of varied but effective study, I don't see why not. Go for it and don't look back.

Hell, you might want to aim for N-1 if you can finish RTK then get 6k+ vocabulary and N-1 grammar to back it up. You'll still take the N-2 test but in a year it'd be a breeze.

vileru Wrote:

Zgarbas Wrote:Go for it!

私もそう思います。
力を出したら、絶対に出来ると想います。

Thanks! That was really interesting!

Thank you everyone! I feel extremely motivated right now!

With a few hours study per day this should be doable for sure. Go for it! =)