List of my main tags & introduction (updated)
❁ Japanese
(I took the JLPT N1 in July and I’m waiting for the results! I shared my resources and study here, and I’ll keep posting even if I pass)
Japanese resources
N1 master lists
Kanji of the day *
N1 vocabulary of the day
Japanese word of the day (vocabulary I'm learning after N1)
Daily podcast episode and vocabulary
Daily (news) article and vocabulary
N1 study with me (all N1 posts from 2026)
❁Turkish
Beginner turkish vocabulary
Beginner turkish grammar
Turkish vocabulary of the day
❁ Bangla
Bangla vocabulary of the day
Bangla resources
❁Irish
Irish resources
❁French
French resources
❁General
Reblogs
Poll
*I use both kanji textbooks (I alternate between a few but please ask if you would like recommendations!) and the Renshuu app as resources for kanji of the day posts. All of the kanji are N1 level.
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Introduction post 🤍 (feel free to ask me any questions)
❁ Name: Alice
❁ Main blog: @opheliasrue7
❁ Age: 21
❁ Area of study: Applied language and translation studies in French and Japanese
❁ Why I started this blog: To motivate myself to and hold myself accountable for studying my languages every day , and to connect with other language learners and share useful resources :)
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❁ Languages I speak and why:
1. English, my native language
2. Bengali/Bangla 🇧🇩/🇮🇳: Bangla is my fiancé’s native language. I started learning 2 years ago, and my progress has been slower than usual due to a lack of resources ): but it is a truly beautiful language and I love studying it. I am unsure of my level but I understand the majority of conversational language, though I lack confidence in speaking.
3.Irish/Gaeilge 🇮🇪: I am Irish, and began to learn some basics in school, but ended up forgetting the majority of it and had to relearn. I’ve been studying Irish seriously for four years and while I did not continue with Irish at third level, I take a lot of pride in my language and I’m trying my best to maintain it!
4. Japanese 🇯🇵: I started learning Japanese in late 2021 due to my interest in Japanese literature and manga. I studied mainly with a focus on JLPT, but I also sat the Japanese leaving certificate exam. I now study Japanese as part of my degree. I am sitting the JLPT N1 in July 2026.
5. French 🇫🇷: My father is ethnically French but I unfortunately did not grow up speaking it. I learned some basic words and phrases when I was very young, but started studying seriously in 2022. I now study French in university.
6. Hindi 🇮🇳: I studied the basics of Hindi (A1 level) last summer, but unfortunately entirely fell out of practice since I started uni in September ): I sadly still don’t have much time to give to it and have mostly forgotten the little I learned, but I do plan to pick it back up this year!
7. Turkish 🇹🇷: I have just begun learning this to prepare for a trip later this year (and my current obsession with Turkish dizi). I don’t have much time at the moment to dedicate to learning, so I am still an absolute beginner, but after the JLPT Turkish will become my main focus!
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❁ Some other facts about me:
Other than language learning, I love reading (classics, literary fiction and poetry), watching TV (current obsessions are Hilda Furacao, Yargı and Kara Sevda, but I also watch a lot of Japanese drama), writing, and spending time in nature.
I’m very happily engaged :)
I study full time and work part time in a bookshop in my hometown.
I commute for almost 25 hours every week during term time so a lot of my study is done on public transport, including 90% of my blog posts lol
I struggle with chronic pain, it has improved this year but I still get occasional flare ups.
Despite studying languages at uni and despite language learning being my main hobby, I am actually really shy when it comes to speaking. I worry constantly about making mistakes, my pronunciation, stuttering etc. I much prefer written and aural exams for this reason.
Other than tumblr, I do not really like social media anymore, but my goodreads and pinterest are linked on my main blog and my Instagram is here https://www.instagram.com/alice.maria537?igsh=emp6djE4aDRlY2Qz&utm_source=qr
I’ve had my main blog for two years but I’m still not great at using this app …
