Tag Archives: RTK1

My Manga #1 – Point in time

My Manga #1 Point in Time – From Death Note. Okay, so this is an observation from Death Note about point in time. I am not a grammar beast yet, but I find that trying to read through these sentences … Continue reading

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今年もおめでと!

Wishing everyone a happy new year from Japan to Jamaica. It’s been an interesting year for me, and looking back there were some nice moments and some rough patches. Last this year, I had just come back from a trip … Continue reading

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Learning DNA

Learning DNA I wrote a very long post about my lackluster studying habits which I never posted. I might at some point, to show the contrast in my thinking at times… but I had a recent semi-revelation as it relates … Continue reading

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Learning without studying, from noise to understanding

I took a big plunge and feel the momentum of my Japanese progression. See, for the last several months i’ve been learning Japanese passively. Meaning, I haven’t been actively studying, speaking more than normal, practicing, listening to Japanese music or … Continue reading

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電源 OFF!

I recently did a post about seeing the kanji for “ketai” (携帯) many times in an article about the IPhone vs Android phone. I saw this advertisement and immediately spotted it, learning a new word as well. The kanji for … Continue reading

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Magazine reading and being smart with Japanese study

Okay, so the truth is, I cannot read Japanese magazines yet, I think this post is more about the idea of starting to believe I can learn the langauge. First things first, Heisig works and the SRS transition that I … Continue reading

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The Road to RTK1 Recovery: If you took a break, it might be “aight”

So you took a break… This post is just to chat about what happens if you take a very long break from SRSing and studying RTK1 in general and what you can expect when you hop back on the wagon. … Continue reading

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1000 Kanji!

I’ve hit 1000 Kanji at a point when a lot things around me seem to be going crazy. It’s strange, this RTk1 is one of the few things right now that i try and do daily while there is a … Continue reading

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950 Kanji – Motivation hurdle

I’m at 950 Kanji now and I’m not feeling the same way I did last week. I’m pleased to be here, but my mind is tired from a lot of other stuff going on with me in my life. At … Continue reading

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900 Kanji!

Another 100 Kanji. Phew… i’ve posted enough on my methods for linking to help with moving faster. But you really have to spend that 3 minutes visualizing the hard stuff. I’m trying to hit a thousand by Monday and then … Continue reading

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