You did it! You're done, finished. Boom.

Even though I spent about 87 years writing this study guide, I still never would have finished if it weren't for the help of some truly awesome people. In particular, the original motivation for writing this guide was the readers over at NihongoShark.com. Every time I got an email from someone saying that they had learned the kanji, or that they could really see themselves improving, it meant so much to me. And because of that, I wanted to write more content, to give people better advice.

I never would have done it without all of you.

Thank you so much.

If you're ever in [place I'm living now], I'd love to meet up for a coffee, or a beer, and we can talk about our drive to study this intricate, fascinating language. Just send me an email.

The world is full of awesome people. Sadly, I doubt I'll get to meet even 1% of them. And yet, I'm overly satisfied with the volume of awesome humans that have graced my life thus far.

If you ever find yourself at a low point in your studies, especially if you're considering giving up on them, then please feel free to email me. Learning a language is a huge challenge, and there are a lot of ups and downs. It doesn't have to be a question about grammar or vocab (although that's okay, too). You can just write and tell me about any troubles you're having with your studies.

If you feel that the advice in this guide resonated with you, or if you just want to integrate the exploration of the Japanese language into your life more, there are a number of ways that you can help me and the NihongoShark.com project. Any or all of the following would mean so much to me:

• Telling your friends and classmates about my site and e-book.
• Writing a guest post for NihongoShark.com. There are quite a few strict guidelines for this, but guest posters are always welcome. I wish I could pay for this, but I don't really have that much money, haha. Anyways, email me if interested.
• Comment on the site's articles and posts. Just because it makes my day like every time!
• Help someone else learn Japanese.

Good luck in your studies!

Keep swimming,