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    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

I thought I would be more excited but instead I just feel like I have a really long way to go.
caitlind Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,847 2010-12-08, 2:17 am
    Thread: How do you recall your kanji?
Post: How do you recall your kanji?

My experience was pretty similar for the beginning of the book, with being able to recall many of the kanji without the stories. I think for me it was a combination of not having so many keywords yet,...
caitlind Remembering the Kanji 7 2,592 2010-11-24, 1:57 pm
    Thread: First class mail, USA to Japan, how long?
Post: First class mail, USA to Japan, how long?

From experience when I send priority packages (flat rate box) from California to an APO/FPO box in Japan it takes 10-11 days including weekends. Recently I ordered something first class off Amazon to ...
caitlind Off topic 2 6,676 2010-11-09, 2:10 pm
    Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!
Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!

1555, finally. It's all downhill from here, right? I'm ashamed to admit I really slacked off for about a month after hitting 1200 or so right after I came to Japan. I didn't add any new cards and only...
caitlind Remembering the Kanji 462 138,282 2010-11-09, 1:51 pm
    Thread: Takeshi's Castle / MXC
Post: Takeshi's Castle / MXC

Unfortunately I don't know where you could watch the original show, but MXC is awesome! And that new show Wipeout is a total rip-off of MXC and not nearly as funny.
caitlind Off topic 4 1,099 2010-11-05, 1:47 am
    Thread: Japanese Public Libraries?
Post: Japanese Public Libraries?

I wanted to thank everyone for answering my question, I walked to the Ayase Municipal Library today (綾瀬市立図書館) <<<I even learned how to write it :). Does anyone know what the "立" part of it me...
caitlind General discussion 8 2,799 2010-09-30, 1:18 am
    Thread: Japanese Public Libraries?
Post: Japanese Public Libraries?

My Japanese is very beginner level, I'm doing Heisig first, about 60% of the way through RTK 1 right now. I am leaving for Japan in a couple of days and I'll only be there for 90 days on a tourist vis...
caitlind General discussion 8 2,799 2010-09-22, 12:56 am
    Thread: Misogyny
Post: Misogyny

Hahaha...I see. I feel pretty retarded now. :)
caitlind Off topic 67 17,080 2010-09-15, 6:42 am
    Thread: Misogyny
Post: Misogyny

IceCream Wrote:There are also studies that show that when pregnant women are given particular female hormones, their male children will take on more traditionally female behavioural roles more often. ...
caitlind Off topic 67 17,080 2010-09-15, 2:35 am
    Thread: SAT advice (Particularly Vocabulary)
Post: SAT advice (Particularly Vocabulary)

Honestly...I found that what helped me the most on standardized tests (SATs, AP, Acadec) was taking practice tests (this is especially helpful for math). Specifically for vocab, I wish I had known abo...
caitlind Off topic 10 3,374 2010-09-15, 2:28 am
    Thread: Half way!
Post: Half way!

Today I made it to the halfway point! This is also my first post here. I found this website at around frame 500 (I'd been using Heisig's stories prior to that, well technically I found the website bef...
caitlind Remembering the Kanji 616 180,544 2010-08-29, 8:08 pm