My Japanese Learning Notes

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Hey, I'm an Indonesian girl who drinks brown sugar coffee and now is trying to immigrate to Japan, and yes, this is my first step, learning Japanese.

When I was a child, it was magical to hear Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet talking in English on Titanic (1997 Film), also when I heard Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson on Harry Potter (2001 Film). I started to imagine if it were me. Moreover, when I watched The Jewel in the Palace (2003 Film) that uses Korean. Then I realized that this world is so vast, because people use different languages and alphabets. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I tried to learn, English, as a basic to learn language is very difficult for me. I even changed my time that I usually use to play games, I switched it to open language learning applications, but there was no significant progress. At the end of 2021, I went to Istanbul and tried to speak English and someone commented that my pronunciation was not good enough to be understood, I was sad at that time, but my desire to learn grew and even I decided that it seemed like it was not enough to learn a language, I wanted to live abroad, and Japan is my choice, of course with some considerations. Now I am still learning English as best as I can by myself and starting my Japanese learning by joining a Japanese class at January 2025. After about 5 months learning Japanese, I got my N4 exam with a good result, but it's not much, I still struggle with my conversation. Wish me luck. Aamiin.


My Japanese Learning Notes


Book that I Read to Learn Japanese


My Favourites that Help Me to Learn Japanese


Where to Get Japanese Certificate

TestsTimePrice
JLPT N5 - N1Twice a yearIDR150K-280K
JFT Basic N4Multiple times a yearIDR550K
JLCT N5 - N1Multiple times a yearIDR500K

My Personal Gallery


To someone I used to know, My SerenityIt’s strange how certain people stay with us, even after life pulls us apart.I’ve been trying to focus on my own path, to stay busy, to move forward. Most days, I manage. But then there are quiet moments, unexpected ones, when memories come rushing back. And suddenly, it’s hard to breathe.We had something real once, even if it was brief. And even if no one else understands, I know what I felt was true. You left a mark that still lingers in small ways, even now.I don’t expect anything. I’m not trying to go back. I just needed to release this feeling into the world, so it doesn’t stay heavy inside me.Wherever you are, I hope you're okay. And maybe, with time, I will be too.– Your Serenity (was?)


Thank You So Much fo Taking the Time Here