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    Thread: This guy = the man
Post: This guy = the man

I never studied modern Greek, but ancient Greek wasn't that hard for me. It's just very difficult to maintain, which is why I can't remember most of what I learned now, three years later, since I have...
LivingNexus Off topic 112 19,945 2012-02-23, 11:50 am
    Thread: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?
Post: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?

Tzadeck Wrote:The main thing I dislike about his writing is that he sounds so certain of himself, I guess. That's fair, I suppose. I didn't notice it as much, but I can see how it could come across th...
LivingNexus Learning resources 101 17,439 2012-02-19, 8:36 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Do you mean teaching in the country, or living in the country so I'd have to commute? As for living in the country, I don't think that would bother me too much; I don't know that I'd like actually liv...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-19, 5:35 pm
    Thread: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?
Post: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?

slimmjim Wrote:I don't agree that children and adults learn in the same way. Do you mean with language, or in general? Because other than their brains not being as developed, I don't think children ha...
LivingNexus Learning resources 101 17,439 2012-02-19, 5:33 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

I've heard that teaching English in Japan is a pretty standard way for a gaijin to get established in the country before moving on to other jobs. I'd be interested to know about the best schools/progr...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-19, 4:26 pm
    Thread: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?
Post: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?

TwoMoreCharacters Wrote:♪ Don't get them started! XD Er, I think it's rather too late now.
LivingNexus Learning resources 101 17,439 2012-02-19, 4:19 pm
    Thread: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?
Post: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?

Tzadeck Wrote:Haha, whenever I read a Khatz article I still get so angry...his poor writing skills... Er, how do you mean? I found his writing to be rather entertaining.
LivingNexus Learning resources 101 17,439 2012-02-19, 2:11 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Bell curves are worse than hell Japanese class.
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-15, 10:32 am
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Your mom's a bell curve. OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-14, 7:37 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Quote:In other words, it's a bell curve. Everything's a bell curve.
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-14, 10:57 am
    Thread: Anime Transcriptions? Do they exist?
Post: Anime Transcriptions? Do they exist?

I haven't heard of any, but you can try turning Japanese subtitles on. You should be able to catch the word you want eventually.
LivingNexus The Japanese language 13 5,051 2012-02-12, 4:34 pm
    Thread: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cult? Am I too late?
Post: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cu...

I agree with aphasiac, at some point this guy is going to ask your friend to make some kind of commitment concerning money, sex, or power. If you can bring this up to your friend in a neutral way, say...
LivingNexus Off topic 31 6,873 2012-02-12, 1:51 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Haha, I'm not annoyed exactly. I've derailed plenty of threads in my day, so I'd probably be a hypocrite if I was. I just like the original topic of this thread and want to see it continue. If you wan...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-12, 8:45 am
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Well I think we've reached the point where we should just be able to agree that the legal situation in Japan (and elsewhere) considering rape/murder and all that is unfortunate and move on. And lol, ...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-11, 6:34 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

IceCream Wrote:We aren't "just animals" we're animals with a built in faculty for understanding and sharing the feelings of others. I was going to chime in and say "Didn't you say you were leaving thi...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-11, 4:56 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Quote:There is no 'ugliness'. Something tells me that victims of murder/rape/theft might disagree. Philosophically I can see your point. To say that there is no such thing as 'ugliness' also implies...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-11, 1:33 am
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

To be fair, most 16-year-olds I know are pretty retarded. Just sayin'.
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-11, 12:18 am
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Jarvik7 Wrote:Hitler liked underage prostitution. For something that is a bit less of an obvious troll, I'm surprised no one brought up Japan being a former Axis member or behaviour/lack of apology (...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-10, 11:55 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Well, I think that in every country there's a certain worldview that people get "trapped" in. People in general seem to be very susceptible to closed-mindedness, because it becomes comfortable for the...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-10, 5:40 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

IceCream Wrote:lol, how can you feel bad about derailing a thread like this?? :D Point taken, but I'm actually really grateful for people sharing their experiences/opinions here. It's been a good remi...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-10, 5:09 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

Eikyu Wrote:@LivingNexus "Japan seems to be a stunningly beautiful place, and despite all its flaws, I still want to go there someday." You should absolutely go there. Japan is a beautiful country to...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-09, 9:06 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

turvy Wrote:Underage prostitution, pornography, as long as it is not coerced, why is it thought to be immoral or for some people 'sickening'?. Is this really a direction we want to go with this thread...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-09, 8:29 pm
    Thread: Has Japan Let You Down?
Post: Has Japan Let You Down?

I know I don't really have anything to contribute to the discussion, not having ever been to Japan, but I can't help but feeling that as I read through this thread there should be a sad, sad song play...
LivingNexus General discussion 372 53,107 2012-02-09, 7:24 pm
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

Certainly young people at that age need encouragement and discussion about what course they want their lives to take, but I don't really think there's any problem with laying out their options for the...
LivingNexus General discussion 221 36,173 2012-02-06, 6:33 pm
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

An interesting thought people are hitting on is that the best judge of how one learns best is often oneself. That is, normally a person knows what they like well enough after, say, a couple of years i...
LivingNexus General discussion 221 36,173 2012-02-06, 10:31 am
    Thread: Most popular japanese songs ever
Post: Most popular japanese songs ever

kusterdu Wrote:As for people younger than me, well, they act like nothing happened before 1995, so I don't know. Why wouldn't they? Life before Backstreet Boys was meaningless XD
LivingNexus General discussion 38 20,301 2012-02-06, 6:41 am
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

vix86 Wrote:You can shove all the best teachers, books, facilities, computers, etc. into a school; get education scientists to form a spectacular curriculum. But if at the end of the day your students...
LivingNexus General discussion 221 36,173 2012-02-05, 2:29 am
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

Some of you guys have hit on something very important. Rather than asking "What should people really be teaching in classes?" maybe we should start asking "Ideally, what kind of education system wou...
LivingNexus General discussion 221 36,173 2012-02-04, 10:02 am
    Thread: Drug to learn Japanese
Post: Drug to learn Japanese

I have discovered an even better way to learn Japanese easily. [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7oSbEip_...re=related]
LivingNexus Off topic 27 6,599 2012-02-04, 8:57 am
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

Tefhel Wrote:Haha this thread sounds exactly like me at 15. "Ugh I hate school, school sucks, why do I have to study things I don't enjoy!" But I'm at university now and I love it. There is, however,...
LivingNexus General discussion 221 36,173 2012-02-03, 8:46 am