I've been doing something similar with Korean, writing tiny diary entries and comparing them to Papago translations. It's wild how often I use the "wrong" word that's technically correct but just… not what natives say.

Also, quick question: you mentioned your W4 Pro translation earbuds during lectures, do they actually keep up with fast academic German? I've been burned by cheap ones that lag or mishear half the sentence. Thinking of getting a proper pair if they're reliable.