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Originally Posted by MMM
I am not sure what you are trying to do.
I have been speaking Japanese (at some level) for nearly 20 years. I am sure I have an accent, and have never thought to compare my voice with a native Japanese speaker's.
I see the path you are going down. You need a formal study plan. You are going to confuse yourself into frustration and giving up.
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It was my idea, actually. I agree with what Bakatensai said.
Trying to mimic a native speaker would be discouraging, but you need something for a base.
Save straight up mimicing for later on down the road. It will help your ryhthm and intonation. It sounds like i'm talking about music, and in a sense, I am.
The part of your post that I bolded (MMM) is a good point. To be honest though, most people give up after their second year of college Japanese from what I've seen. I think with any language (or studying anything for that matter) you're gonna get overwhelmed at points. It's learning how to get past those times that is important. Dealing with it right from the start doesn't seem right though.