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    Thread: 2013 Reflections and 2014 Resolutions
Post: 2013 Reflections and 2014 Resolutions

2013: After living in Japan for a short time my listening skills skyrocketed and could converse easily with locals. After returning to Australia definitely shied away from Japanese (felt so happy to ...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 55 13,397 2013-12-27, 7:01 am
    Thread: Reasons I'm studying Japanese: Can I even put my finger on it?
Post: Reasons I'm studying Japanese: Can I even put my f...

I did a double major with Japan being one of them on the side of my main degree and lived there for a year. After that I realised I did NOT want to live in Japan again or work in Japan. As a female I ...
FloconDeNeige Off topic 19 4,302 2013-10-13, 5:00 pm
    Thread: Difference Between Host Clubs and Cabaret Clubs
Post: Difference Between Host Clubs and Cabaret Clubs

Ah that makes sense now. Finally I got my answer!! I never went to a 'cabaret club'. That would have been interesting to see the difference. He REALLY didn't want me to think he was a host. From what...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 8 6,038 2013-07-30, 3:30 am
    Thread: Difference Between Host Clubs and Cabaret Clubs
Post: Difference Between Host Clubs and Cabaret Clubs

I am aware this is quite a random post to most of you but I figure there are a few people here who live in Japan and might know a thing or two about this. So while I was living in Japan I was foolin...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 8 6,038 2013-07-26, 9:01 am
    Thread: DoBJG Anki Deck
Post: DoBJG Anki Deck

Uisukii and Tamba...you are amazing. Thank you so much <3
FloconDeNeige Learning resources 103 33,115 2013-06-20, 9:44 am
    Thread: Need some help with my study plan
Post: Need some help with my study plan

Yeah I'm not actually taking any Japanese classes so I dot really feel like I have a structure to learn from. Im studying with the Japanese kidsso my texts are pretty academic and I think the words ca...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 5 1,522 2012-06-07, 12:22 am
    Thread: Need some help with my study plan
Post: Need some help with my study plan

So I'm in Japan right now studying with the local kids. Don't be fooled. My japanese is HORRIBLE! When I first got here I was making steady improvements talking and reading and my listening has really...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 5 1,522 2012-06-06, 10:23 pm
    Thread: When You Become Fluent In Japanese....
Post: When You Become Fluent In Japanese....

I enjoy learning Japanese because I love challenging my mind and Japanese does it in just the right way. When I've reached a satisfactory level I want to be able to access and appreciate a range of t...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 124 24,838 2011-08-06, 11:51 pm
    Thread: When to say 'No' I don't know this Kanji?
Post: When to say 'No' I don't know this Kanji?

I think it best to be quite strict about what you get wrong. if you cant recall it the first time even if you switch the placements of things or leave out a stroke. That way you nip bad habits in the ...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 21 4,427 2008-12-29, 5:47 am
    Thread: Difficult to remember Kanji/Kanji that get mixed up
Post: Difficult to remember Kanji/Kanji that get mixed u...

haha yes i've had those problems on those kanjis too often. Also complete made me come up with a mindblank all the time. Simply because i've reviewed it so often have i been able to remember it now. I...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 15 2,700 2008-12-23, 2:14 am
    Thread: Heisig - Stressful/taxing or not at all?
Post: Heisig - Stressful/taxing or not at all?

Yes, your right i find it quite taxing and sometimes stressful. There are days when you just dont want to do it anymore, or when reviews are bad you wonder where you went wrong. I think it's more inte...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 47 7,061 2008-12-15, 6:22 pm
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

mentat_kgs Thanks! my fail rate changes all the time pretty drastically. At one session it was 27% other times its as high as 100% but my most common would be 60-80something% everytime. activeaero W...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 908 186,085 2008-12-12, 7:21 am
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

Hey guys how are your stacks going? I'm at 300 kanji right now and slowing down because my failed stack is getting higher and I can't get rid of these bad stories i've already nailed into my head >...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 908 186,085 2008-12-11, 10:19 am
    Thread: Japanese Classes Only Slow You Down?
Post: Japanese Classes Only Slow You Down?

So I'm studying a B Medical Science/B Arts in Int (Japan) Next year i'll start doing some of my Arts in International Studies course at university (so far its been all sci) and i've decided to take up...
FloconDeNeige General discussion 30 4,130 2008-12-11, 10:10 am
    Thread: I study Nihongo because...
Post: I study Nihongo because...

Well i started watching Japanese drama and started picking up words and hearing the different words inside all the garble. Through natural exposure i started learning how to say a few things and learn...
FloconDeNeige Off topic 358 111,129 2008-12-11, 9:48 am
    Thread: Ideal passage percentages when reviewing?
Post: Ideal passage percentages when reviewing?

Depends how much time and how many kanji you are making yourself go through really right? I found that i pretty much get 68% everytime when it comes to reviewing a yellow stack or a blue stack (which ...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 25 4,968 2008-12-05, 10:07 pm
    Thread: Remembering the Order of the Parts
Post: Remembering the Order of the Parts

Hey I was JUST thinking of making a thread about this =O And tonight i'll get to 200 kanji ^^ Anyway. I find i also fail a lot of kanji simply because of placement. It's soooo fustrating! But I find...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 14 1,844 2008-12-05, 6:32 am
    Thread: いえええ、いえいえ
Post: いえええ、いえいえ

I don't think the dir en grey videoclip is that funny =/ When i watched the subbed version it sorta made sense. I loled at his slipping contact though xP But I didnt mind it :) ...i'm not even a fan ...
FloconDeNeige Off topic 15 2,639 2008-12-04, 8:21 am
    Thread: いえええ、いえいえ
Post: いえええ、いえいえ

samesong Wrote:Pretty mild compared to the movie it came from: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=fxenadj3Hxc Warning: NSFW (unless your boss doesn't mind you watching a Japanese girl shoot milk out of h...
FloconDeNeige Off topic 15 2,639 2008-12-02, 7:50 pm
    Thread: Your name in Japanese Game
Post: Your name in Japanese Game

I think i'd be Yuki, 雪, My name is originally in sanskrit so not a common name anyway to be found (though its a big clue) :P
FloconDeNeige Off topic 43 12,692 2008-12-02, 7:42 pm
    Thread: Well I Feel Stupid =(
Post: Well I Feel Stupid =(

Thanks guys. Gave me a bit to think about. I decided to take the day off yesterday and did my reviews this morning just fine =) I won't leave it a whole day before I get to my blue cards again xD I fo...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 12 2,138 2008-12-02, 6:33 pm
    Thread: Well I Feel Stupid =(
Post: Well I Feel Stupid =(

...27% remembering rate?!?! I've just started this course so I'm only at 126 kanji and for some strange reason I can't remember ANY of the last 26 that i put through...sometimes i'll remember stories ...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 12 2,138 2008-12-01, 7:47 pm
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

At 100 kanjis today =) Can't believe i've learnt that much in 5 days. so quickly!! Sure I probably cant produce them all at once, but slow and steady will get me there =3
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 908 186,085 2008-11-30, 2:51 am
    Thread: The Discouragement Thread
Post: The Discouragement Thread

Or in my case a poor nerd =P woo gooooo science + language... but meh you're right...there are SO manythings i dont agree with in Japanese culture but sometimes the key is just about having a open mi...
FloconDeNeige Off topic 311 69,115 2008-11-28, 9:09 am
    Thread: What age are you?
Post: What age are you?

18 (for 2 more days) ;) Slide 40 started last night =)
FloconDeNeige Off topic 357 73,688 2008-11-26, 9:30 pm
    Thread: The Discouragement Thread
Post: The Discouragement Thread

I get people thinking I'm trying to be 'asian'...Though I am Indian -.-'... Mostly everyone that studies Japanese at my university are chinese so when I walk in, i stick out a lot and people just wond...
FloconDeNeige Off topic 311 69,115 2008-11-26, 9:11 pm
    Thread: Time Period to go through book 1
Post: Time Period to go through book 1

So I have the next 3 months free to spend learning this book before i begin my Japanese lessons. I don't expect to finish in that time but i'm wondering what a realistic timeframe would be. Also I don...
FloconDeNeige Remembering the Kanji 3 1,119 2008-11-26, 8:33 am