Like many second-language students, I am less than happy with my level of Japanese. After years of work, I would consider myself fluent, but still nowhere near the fabled “native level”. Although it seems impressive to my … [Read more...]
As I mentioned in a previous article, I ran into a bit of trouble when I said 'I love you' at the very beginning of my relationship with my boyfriend (now husband). In Western culture, if someone suddenly and unexpectedly … [Read more...]
It was the week before this week. It seemed like only last week when I wrote about "What It's Like Dating A Japanese Girl." Oh right, it was. Now that that's done and over with, it's time to talk about the flip side of the … [Read more...]
There are a lot of Japanese people interested in what it's like to date a non-Japanese person. This is illustrated by how much of a best seller “My Darling is a Foreigner,” a manga comic turned TV drama by Saori Ogura … [Read more...]
My (friend's) wedding / (my) vacation time in Taiwan has come to a close, and while these three weeks have been a lot of fun, they've also been very educational as well. You see, I wanted to attempt to remember what it's … [Read more...]
In previous motivation-related posts we talked about setting stakes to help with success as well as how to form good habits. This week we're going to learn some tricks - and they really are tricks - to help push you just … [Read more...]