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
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
❁ 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 …
