Something that should have occurred to me before I signed up for a 4 week intensive language course...
I don't actually know how to study?
More specifically, I don't really know how to memorize things. My two degrees were all about concepts and big picture ideas... theories and such. (yay science)
This has definitely been the struggle with learning Japanese. I don't really know HOW to memorize specific things.
I have been doing digital flashcards a bit.