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The Irrelevancy of Right and Wrong - Part 2

The problem with right and wrong in learning language is that everything on the wrong side is considered ‘bad’ and we’re afraid of ‘bad’ things so we avoid them.  Forgetting kanji is bad, forgetting a meaning is bad, misunderstanding is bad, reading something that’s too ‘difficult’ is bad, watching a movie where you don’t understand [...]

The Irrelevancy of Right and Wrong - Part 1


There Are No Difficulty Levels


There Are No Reading Levels


What is Fun?


Learning From Drudgery


Recalling Japanese or Using Japanese?


When Does Learning Occur?


Collecting Sentences or Learning Japanese?


Are You Ready for the Answer?