merry verge
Hi, as the question states - what should i do how much in an ideal world?
I know i do way too much Anki in relation to immersion, and probaply too much grammar videos too (mostly watching CureDolly or reading Tae Kim).
Can someone give me the maximum times for each section (as shown in the screenshot) and how it should relate to each other? (Or link me the corresponding resource on refold or whereever?)
tropic jetty
You've already pointed out the ratio of SRS to immersion here is not in good balance. I would give as a rule of thumb - if SRS constitutes over 20% of the total time you're spending its probably starting to be too much. Either spend more time immersing or examine if you're adding too many new cards per day - then use the leftover time you're no longer spending on the SRS for more immersion.
I think you probably don't need to worry about changing much else here.
merry verge
Well, lets see how it goes after i reduced anki cards. I dont mind the time spent in anki and still have nearly 80% retention, but lets see if it improves with less cards.
Also to note here - the grammar was 3 hours in one session and then here and there 10-20 minutes. When i decided to accept robot voices i binged three hours of CureDolly xD
fresh prawn
A lot of people in early stages don’t “mind” a lot of time spent in Anki, but the point is more that it’s costing you immersion time assuming a busy day. That being said, I’ve tracked my time every day by stage since stage one and noticed that my average daily srs time dropped from 1 hour to 25 mins, and I use two srs programs plus less efficient settings. Over time you’ll naturally stop favoring srs time over more immersion because immersion will become more enjoyable, so I advise giving the 20% rule a shot for a little bit to see how it feels. You might have already crossed that point and don’t know it yet.
Side note: I also used to binge way too much cure dolly, I sympathize lol
merry verge
It's not that I prefer Anki over immersion, it's more that on a busy day I do my anki during short breaks at work where I could not watch something. I'm more motivated keeping the streak up (or "beating" an earlier streak) than watching something when I'm tired in the evening.
Not understanding does not cut from my enjoyment, as I have at least cute anime girls or cool anime dudes on my screen 😄
I'll try the 20%, but I assume to fit into my schedule (and motivation) my anki time needs to drop (I wouldn't count Passive into the 20%, as I'm doing other stuff anyways)
fresh prawn
If it’s a time when you can’t watch tv, give reading a try. Download some easy manga onto your phone or, if you’re willing to struggle a little, pick up an epub of a light novel and use a Japanese reader app to read with intensive lookups.
merry verge
Well, its time I would work 😄 - I guess reading manga doesn't count as productive in business world xD
I get what you mean though 😄