My methods have never been 100% orthodox and sometimes they’ve just been downright weird, so where does typically academic studying and revision play a part in all of this?
Category Archives: Self help and personal
Interview with Nam
I’ve known Nam for some time now. We never spent much time learning languages in our youth but when we found we were both learning Japanese it sparked a long, language based partnership.
AI and what it’s doing to language
I’m aware I’ve possibly gone on a little bit of an emotionally heated rant, but in summary, we’ll all continue to use AI and it’ll likely become even more impressive.
The week after Japan
My passion for Japanese has run strong for around a quarter of my life. I have always loved the Japanese culture and language but rest assured, now I’m obsessed.
The week before Japan
Next week we’ll be flying to Japan for the first time. It feels fitting to use this time to talk about a summation of how we got here, what this means to me and how I’m preparing for our visit.
Language fear and putting games on hold
The last thing you want to do while taking in any entertainment media is missing parts of the content, which is easily done if you are not at a sufficient level.
Checking language options
It isn’t guaranteed that your favourite titles will be available in your target language. This post can give you a helping hand.
Simply getting by
Immersion is a double edged sword. While it comes with great learning potential it can be a little intimidating as you breach newer or more difficult content.
It’s okay not to be okay
The constant feeling of not quite being where you need or want to be parallels that of learning language so both hand in hand can be a knock on the senses
Language and me
I’m no longer afraid of failure or not amounting to anything I’m just scared of what the future has to hold but in all the right ways.
Games & Kanji 