Hello! My name is Shouq. Recently I have been reflecting on 2023 and everything I have done through it and I wanted to share that in my blog with everyone. So what did I do in 2023?
Reading:
I read six books, based on my
record. My goal was five books so I am happy about that! Four were in Japanese
and two were in Arabic.
Gardening:
I tried gardening for the second year in a row. This year I had a harvest of 30 super tinny mini tomatoes that I ate. Additionally, 20 tomatoes that got rotten before harvest, and 19 others that got rotten after harvesting. In total, I was able to grow up to 69 tomatoes! For a starter, I think it’s a success! Hopefully next year I can continue gardening and try to grow more variety of stuff!
Japanese language:
I had a goal of passing N1. I took
the test in July and December. I did not pass the July one. The December test result is not out yet so fingers crossed!
I started a new method of studying Japanese this year which consists of using flash cards which I did for 172
days and reading Yahoo news articles which I did for 142 days. It also means
that I read 142 news articles during 2023 where some of them were short while
others were longer. I made no progress in textbooks as I didn’t finish any of the
textbooks that I have, sadly. I read my first Japanese novel this year which
made me feel great!
Chinese language:
I studied Chinese for 55 days mainly
through the Hello Chinese app.
Spanish language:
I did not study Spanish at all
during this year, sadly, but I feel like I have watched some stuff in Spanish
this year. Hopefully next year I study Spanish more!
Career:
I had a goal of taking the Apple
Device Support certification exam which I studied for around 80 days. I
eventually did not take the certification exam as it was not that much of a
benefit for my career. On the other, I earned a diploma in my work-related field
and got a certification in it as well.
Crochet:
I started crocheting as well!
Crocheting is a hobby I used to do when I was younger and I would stop and come
back to it over the years. This time I feel like I have learned a lot of things
and improved my crocheting skills which has been fun and relaxing. I am also
exploring different types of patterns and colors.
This was my reflection on 2023 and
how it went. A lot of things have happened this year with it’s good or bad. For
2024, I am hoping for a better year with more achievements and things to
explore as well!