Comments on: There Was A Time When… http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when How to learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:43:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: David http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-10615 David Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:17:32 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-10615 I think they are white too. (2008) I think they are white too. (2008)

]]> By: Mark http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1911 Mark Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:05:09 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1911 I really like this website - mostly because it confirms my own beliefs :-) For many years, I have believed that language classes are next to being utterly useless - and just as you say, the vast majority of textbooks are just the same. However, whenever I have uttered these beliefs to language learning friends, I have always just recieved howls of derision! It is also nice to see you also highlight the importance of mental tools - the people who succeed at the really tough things in life are always those with the right mental attitude, and obviously need not be the ones with the greatest 'natural ability'. Anyway, please keep up the good work, and keep us posted on how the Chinese in going. I really like this website - mostly because it confirms my own beliefs :-)

For many years, I have believed that language classes are next to being utterly useless - and just as you say, the vast majority of textbooks are just the same. However, whenever I have uttered these beliefs to language learning friends, I have always just recieved howls of derision!

It is also nice to see you also highlight the importance of mental tools - the people who succeed at the really tough things in life are always those with the right mental attitude, and obviously need not be the ones with the greatest ‘natural ability’.

Anyway, please keep up the good work, and keep us posted on how the Chinese in going.

]]> By: Alec http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1729 Alec Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:04:42 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1729 Really interesting post and cool to see the evolution of a Japanese learner. I can use chopsticks, know what an SRS is, and know how to say hello in Japanese and Korean, but I can't read Japanese subtitles fast enough, can't read a book/newspaper without a dictionary, and can't understand Japanese news. It's just a matter of time and learning. I'm hoping to be able to leave early the programme I'm on now, so I can get to Tokyo and live with Japanese people as soon as possible. Great post! Really interesting post and cool to see the evolution of a Japanese learner. I can use chopsticks, know what an SRS is, and know how to say hello in Japanese and Korean, but I can’t read Japanese subtitles fast enough, can’t read a book/newspaper without a dictionary, and can’t understand Japanese news.

It’s just a matter of time and learning. I’m hoping to be able to leave early the programme I’m on now, so I can get to Tokyo and live with Japanese people as soon as possible.

Great post!

]]> By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1716 khatzumoto Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:15:53 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1716 Haha. I need to 入 a little more 魔...I'm just ramping up slowly, getting more materials. Actually, you just caught me in the middle of a shopping trip at books.com.tw...I'm getting a (dubbed) discovery channel documentary about cats, and I need to get a region-free DVD player. Is this TMI, by the way? Haha. I need to 入 a little more 魔…I’m just ramping up slowly, getting more materials. Actually, you just caught me in the middle of a shopping trip at books.com.tw…I’m getting a (dubbed) discovery channel documentary about cats, and I need to get a region-free DVD player. Is this TMI, by the way?

]]> By: James http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1715 James Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:58:27 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1715 How are your Chinese studies going? Are you as 走火入魔 as you were with Japanese? How are your Chinese studies going? Are you as 走火入魔 as you were with Japanese?

]]> By: lingo http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1714 lingo Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:55:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1714 Hi Khatzumoto, I'm not studying Japanese, but your blog continues to be a source of inspiration for my endeavors in the Romance languages. As Wan Zafran said, everyone begins somewhere - the difference lies in where we are determined to end. You took Japanese to fluency, and I carry that knowledge - as well as the wisdom and energy throughout AJATT - with me when engaged in my own struggles with language learning. Keep up the good work! Hi Khatzumoto,

I’m not studying Japanese, but your blog continues to be a source of inspiration for my endeavors in the Romance languages. As Wan Zafran said, everyone begins somewhere - the difference lies in where we are determined to end. You took Japanese to fluency, and I carry that knowledge - as well as the wisdom and energy throughout AJATT - with me when engaged in my own struggles with language learning.

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Wan Zafran http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1713 Wan Zafran Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:11:24 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/there-was-a-time-when#comment-1713 I must admit that though it can feel immensely frustrating being neither able to read nor write at a pace and level of fluency I desire, but when I look back at what I've come to -- now that I'm able to read and write hiragana/katakana and some kanji at a nice and normal pace, which I never could have done 2 months back -- it feels good, and, like you've said in some other post, it would also become the fuel that can be burned to generate further energy and movement down the road to Japanese fluency. I think this post of yours was great -- goes to show that everyone begins somewhere, and often, that 'somewhere' can also refer to 'very humble beginnings'. It also illustrates the point that if anyone works really hard the only way they can go is 'up', no? So yeah, Khatzumoto, thanks for the motivating post! I must admit that though it can feel immensely frustrating being neither able to read nor write at a pace and level of fluency I desire, but when I look back at what I’ve come to — now that I’m able to read and write hiragana/katakana and some kanji at a nice and normal pace, which I never could have done 2 months back — it feels good, and, like you’ve said in some other post, it would also become the fuel that can be burned to generate further energy and movement down the road to Japanese fluency.

I think this post of yours was great — goes to show that everyone begins somewhere, and often, that ’somewhere’ can also refer to ‘very humble beginnings’. It also illustrates the point that if anyone works really hard the only way they can go is ‘up’, no?

So yeah, Khatzumoto, thanks for the motivating post!

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