Comments on: What’s So Scary About Learning Japanese?

By: Thoa

Thoa — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:39:00 +0000

I feel you and AJATT have similar thinking, except your writing is a lot less long-winded and a lot more interesting and funny. Love everything said on here, especially the “tradition” vs. “chore” thing. I’ve been trying to build that into my daily life for things I want to accomplish but I guess I’ll have to work harder to make sure I have the right triggers. THanks a lot Koichi!

By: Jonahpia_ferniz

Jonahpia_ferniz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:36:00 +0000

nose bleed

By: Tahna

Tahna — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

My problem is remembering everything I’ve learnt, During the day while I’m working I try to go over what I learnt in my head and find myself forgetting bits and pieces of what I’ve already studied. It makes me feel a bit down and not so motivated when I know I have to go back and go over everything again. But I continue to persist and and just keep repeating the words even while I’m out shopping and people look at me weird, lol. I also have to make sure I say them right, even though to me it sounds ok, to a Japanese person it’s probably laughable.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:25:00 +0000

I didn’t read this article, but considering that I’ve said for years and years that ‘fear’ is what keeps people from learning Japanese… yeah. For whatever reason, many people are led to believe that Japanese is impossible, and that they’d be better off waiting for someone to translate it for them.

By: JackiJinx

JackiJinx — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:32:00 +0000

I’ve been having some serious difficulty being able to understand and communicate in Japanese, but writing and reading wise, I’m at an upper intermediate level. It’s so difficult and embarrassing because people are impressed when I read from a book, but are genuinely confused when I can’t understand them say rather basic things, and then proceed to explain these things that I already know. It’s so frustrating. The last Japanese tutor I had didn’t focus on these problems at all, even when I expressed them. I’ve been studying for over three years now, and it honestly almost makes me want to stop. Almost.

At least these articles help energize at least a little bit. Thank you.

By: Marek Pietrzak

Marek Pietrzak — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:09:00 +0000

I am starting to feel the pressure of autumn on my shoulders and the breath of winter on my back, which results in great de-motivation and sadness. And that affects everything I do right now, be it studying or working out.
This post has raised my spirits by kilometers. I will start learning Japanese seriously now, as I always wanted but found gazillions of excuses not to. I will find a way to be the best in the world at everything I do.

I will not fail you Koichi, thou have changed my life today.