I really do love "people." I buy my motivation with money.

One of the goals I wrote down in "10 things I want to do this year" is to "expose myself to English every day and become able to speak it to a certain extent."

I decided to take the first step right away.

The place I chose to learn is the online English conversation service "kimini" operated by Gakken.

I tried using an AI English conversation app on my smartphone, but I couldn't keep it up for even a week. I get bored of interacting with AI, and I slack off if there isn't a real person watching.

Yes, I am a very lazy person.

That's why I chose an online English conversation service where I can talk to real people, even though the monthly fee is higher than a smartphone app.

I can take one lesson a day at my preferred time between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on weekdays. Each lesson is 25 minutes long. Preparation materials are also provided before the lesson.

I book my lesson the day before and do the preparation before the lesson starts on the day. I set an alarm on my phone for 5 minutes before the lesson and wait. The excitement before the lesson starts, and the 25 minutes of thrill where I can't speak Japanese.

It's frustrating when I can't quite catch the English or can't express what I want to say well, but after finishing the 25-minute lesson, I feel an indescribable sense of satisfaction. As soon as the lesson ends, I book the next day's lesson and write it in my planner.

I really do prefer real people over AI. Even though it's online, the tension of conversing with a person in English drives my motivation to learn.

Precisely because I am a lazy person who is bad at self-study, I invest in my learning. I choose real people over AI.

For those looking for online English conversation, kimini is great!