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Reflecting on 2023! How did it go? كيف كانت سنة 2023 بالنسبة لي؟

 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! 


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