The decision to learn a foreign language is daunting. The many obstacles that come one after the other proves to be a major reason why most are only fluent in their mother tongue.
Taking a leap of faith, I decided to learn Japanese. How and why did I choose this language rather than many others in the world? Japan or Japanese Culture has always been apart of me, from young until this current day.
Considering my situation and commitments, I decided self studying would be the right path to go down. Making this decision was easy, but finding the right resources was one of the hardest things I have come across in my short lifespan.
After searching for a good period of time, I was recommended to a self learning website Textfugu. A non-conventional Japanese learning textbook. Koichi, the founder, speaks fluent English & Japanese; allowing us to relate and understand something very different from English better.
What is a non-conventional textbook? He, Koichi, explains that Textfugu teaches individuals who want to learn Japanese everything needed to survive in Japan first, before introducing literature, history, etc. After going through the free lessons, I jumped and registered as a lifetime Textfugu member! Registering as a lifetime member should tell you what were my first impressions already.
What is life after Textfugu like? In short, I now understand Japanese better than I could have ever imagined! Everything from the start until now has been consistent, and every penny spent was worth it.
Conclusion. Textfugu has worked for me, and it continues to do so. Maybe it might for you. Even if does not, payment is backed by a 110% guarantee.
Finally. Although Textfugu is brilliant, there may be other sites that are better than Textfugu, period. (Judge and make your own decisions, please.) If you have more Japanese resources, please share it with me.
