I’ve figured it out, people. I finally brought a magic bottle of Japanese special sauce from down from the mountain. You can learn Japanese in one second, and I will show you how… Sort of. OK, so I really wrote that title to make you look (Haha! Made you look!), but it actually has a…
You can have do or be ANYthing, but you can’t have do or be EVERYthing
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series What It Takes to Be GreatIn college, I worked as a janitor. Supposedly because all the TA spots were filled up. Looking back, I should have been more enterprising. But more on that later. Whatever it is about janitorial work from 10pm at night to…
Japan is Wherever You Are: 10 Ways to Turn Your Environment Japanese
by khatzumoto
We’ve previously discussed the importance of turning your environment as Japanese as possible. With very little money (far less than you might need for a typical class), you can turn wherever you live into a little Japan. Even if you already live in Japan but your Japanese needs work, these suggestions will still work for…
Dick and Jane, Episode 12
by khatzumoto
Dick and Jane continue to learn more about Hansel and Gretel. Who are they, and where have they come from? And what’s Mr. Brown planning? Find out more! 第 十二 話 やで (PL2) Episode 12, Dude! 第 【だい】 ordinal prefix 十二 【じゅう・に】 twelve; 話 【はなし】 episode や[is] this is a regional dialect version of だ. For a more…
Practice: Don’t Beat Yourself Up
by khatzumoto
You know, I don’t know how much like me you are. But I imagine that there must be some truth to the idea that if I have a particular problem, then you or someone else shares the same problem. By extension, if I have found a solution or mechanism to deal with that problem, then…
What is an SRS?
by khatzumoto
SRS is short for “spaced repetition system”. Generally speaking, it’s a piece of electronic flashcard-like software that helps you to long-term-memorize large quantities of information by effectively working on only a small subset of the information each day, using spaced repetitions. The idea of spaced repetitions is painfully simple: when you first learn something, you…