A reader, phauna, recently added some interesting thoughts to several posts here. I originally wanted to respond to the points he introduced but HiddenSincerity and toadhjo came along with some great food for thought.
But really, at the heart of these discussions is right and wrong. Recalling the right answer for a given kanji. Grouping words in [...]
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The Irrelevancy of Right and Wrong - Part 1
Collecting Sentences or Learning Japanese?
It’s become popular of late to “collect sentences”. As though this is a goal unto itself.
There have even been a few discussions on the interwebs. Some have even blossomed into organized efforts with semi-elaborate controls on copyrighted works.
I did my own experiment with these a while back because I thought this was a good idea [...]
Seeds of Language Learning Burnout
There are three words that can form a formidable opposition to learning:
supposed, should, and discipline
Maybe not the words you were expecting, but allow me to explain:
When you’re “supposed” to maintain the “discipline” to do something everyday, what happens when you miss a day? It means you lack discipline. You didn’t do what you’re supposed to [...]