I am in Chapter 14 of An Integrated Approach, and, it’s pretty difficult. I think the best thing for me to do now is go back to earlier chapters and recap, recap, recap.
I’ve noticed now that a lot of my problem stems from two root causes: a lack of vocabulary and an understanding of grammar that’s too shallow. I didn’t used to have the vocabulary problem because all the words up ’til now in the book were mostly ones I recognize (says something for immersion), but definitely not all of them. The grammar problem is purely my fault. I don’t study it closely enough, nor do I pay enough attention to the details of similar but different grammar points.
My regime now is to try to squeeze out the last two chapters of AIA, and continue reviewing and modifying stories on RevTK until I can get more of them solidified in the fourth review stack. I’m going to use Read the Kanji as well to boost my reading ability a bit. It’s not much, but it has helped me. I’m really proud of my stats.
And I’m almost through the book too 
