Monthly Archives: February 2010

Using tests to set milestones?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by marcusbird

I don’t like exams or tests, but at times they give certain people structure. I have no desire particularly to take the JPLT test, but I had a few of the study materials from several years ago which are pretty … Continue reading →

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Figuring out a Plan of Action

Posted on February 15, 2010 by marcusbird

I’m writing this post, sipping apple tea at 5:30 a.m. Not because i like getting up early, but since I’m up I might as well write a post. At present, i’m rapidly approaching what people would consider an “intermediate” Japanese … Continue reading →

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600 Kanji!

Posted on February 5, 2010 by marcusbird

I’m a little burnout this week from doing a lot of design work on my website (on top of my regular job) http://www.birdimusprime.com but I’m still trying to close out RTK1 in the next 8 weeks if I can. This … Continue reading →

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Reviewing the Kanji Website for RTK1

Posted on February 3, 2010 by marcusbird

I just signed up for an account at http://kanji.koohii.com/ Its a site based on the entire Heisig book, Remembering the Kanji, and has some amazing tools to help you test, track and remember the Kanji. For those who don’t know, … Continue reading →

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The Sentence Phase Explained

Posted on February 3, 2010 by marcusbird

Note: I posted a while back some confusion about what the sentence phase was. I wasn’t sure how thing worked step by step at the time becuase the site is a veritable deluge of information. That said, thanks to Mitchell … Continue reading →

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550 Kanji!

Posted on February 2, 2010 by marcusbird

As I said from the 500 Kanji post. I’m going to make a note of every 50,100 and 500 mark I hit. This will keep me feeling good about smaller goals and less worried about the big numbers. 1,000 Kanji … Continue reading →

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