Japanese has always been my interest. However, due to its tremendous effort to get started, I failed to kick myself a start two or three times.
Then, I finally get the push I want from reading many visual novels and know the existence of tons of visual novels that are still left to be explored under the lock called Japanese language. That's when I gather all my knowledge (I know up to て-form during that time) and kick myself a start again. This time, so far I made it through Genki and am about to start Tobira. I will push myself as much as possible, as now I can see the light of me understanding the Japanese language brighter than ever.
Upt: Tobira is so hard to go through :(