<p>Is anybody doing this or want to do this? Maybe we can do it together?</p>
<p>If you learn it from online does that count as self studying, or does it have to be from a text book? When youve been self studying for a year or two then you take the JLPT? </p>
<p>Any information on self teaching Japanese will be greately appreciated.</p>
<p>Also is their a program were I can live in japan with a host family for a couple of months or a year?</p>
<p>^check out lion's club for being an exchange student...</p>
<p>hmm and i take japanese in school....it's really not that hard to self study i don't think...main thing might be getting the right sounds for hiragana/katakana</p>
<p>To anyone who self studied- What method did you use and what books did you use/audio tapes/what have you? This really seems interesting</p>
<p>Yeah what books did you all use?
Okay i will check out lions club.</p>
<p>i study japanese in school and learning the grammar/vocab on your own isn't too difficult...but you may want to watch/listen to japanese media (to get listening comprehension down...movies are great study aids) and try talking to native speakers (improves conversation skills)...i recently did a 5-week homestay program in Japan and it helped me soooo much. i don't know of any independent homestays though...good luck!</p>