I'm having fun learning the characters…
I'm having fun learning the characters because I'm also able to connect them to Japanese kanji so it's two for one. Also, it's really motivating to be able to recognize words when I'm reading or listening to Chinese songs/videos. The Hanzi Movie Method was really hard when I was starting out and sometimes I confuse some sets with others but overall, it's been really effective for me when I'm remembering how to read and pronounce words. I'm thinking of trying to apply this method to other topics I'm studying so it's also a life skill in a way. Thank you so much for the free materials (as someone who's not self-sufficient yet)! It's comprehensive enough to get me started.