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Thread: Has anyone done a survey on RTK completion times? Post: Has anyone done a survey on RTK completion times? Well, the threads falls into the category of anecdotes. Was more curious to see the statistical distribution if that data was available. |
BrianT | Remembering the Kanji | 4 | 1,044 | 2015-05-15, 1:15 am | ||
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Thread: Has anyone done a survey on RTK completion times? Post: Has anyone done a survey on RTK completion times? I've seen the anecdotal stories about how fast some people have completed RTK. I started off at a blistering pace but still at around 700 after 2.5 months after realizing I didn't have to do new cards... |
BrianT | Remembering the Kanji | 4 | 1,044 | 2015-05-14, 5:26 pm | ||
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Thread: Do you think that writing your own story is critical? Post: Do you think that writing your own story is critic... The more I read the book, the more I wonder if Heisig ran out of new stories and that's why he suddenly tapered off and said you have to write your own. Even just coming up with the english primitive ... |
BrianT | Remembering the Kanji | 5 | 1,101 | 2015-05-12, 12:09 am | ||
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Thread: Preparing for Trip to Japan Post: Preparing for Trip to Japan Unlimited data roaming would have been a dream for me. I have AT&T, so I'm always being very conservative on what i use. A lot of people prefer to use the portable wifi hotspot, which does make i... |
BrianT | Off topic | 12 | 2,291 | 2015-03-21, 5:59 pm | ||
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Thread: What are your favorite apps that are in the Japanese iOS App Store? Post: What are your favorite apps that are in the Japane... I noticed that more and more Japanese apps are showing up in the US store, so I rarely go to the Japanese store anymore. But are there some Japan-only apps that are worth checking out? I like play... |
BrianT | General discussion | 5 | 1,367 | 2015-03-10, 9:24 pm | ||
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Thread: Am I going to get in trouble if I don't learn a full story? Post: Am I going to get in trouble if I don't learn a fu... I just passed 500 or so in RTK1, and I'm adding around 22 per day. Right now I'm doing about 150 reviews/day with an addition 40 cram every once in a while. I'm finding that I have a tough time lear... |
BrianT | Remembering the Kanji | 8 | 2,018 | 2015-03-10, 4:35 pm | ||
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Thread: I study Nihongo because... Post: I study Nihongo because... I took enough to function as a Japanese visitor (namely I could ask for what I wanted, because I was controlling the conversation), but I never bothered to get any better. I assimilated a bit more wh... |
BrianT | Off topic | 358 | 111,135 | 2015-02-22, 3:28 pm | ||
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Thread: I already started with StickyStudy, should I switch to Anki? Post: I already started with StickyStudy, should I switc... Well, I downloaded the Anki desktop app and bought the iOS app and find that it is quite a bit different than StickyStudy. Anki has a bit of a driving element to it on what you have to cover (a bare ... |
BrianT | Learning resources | 5 | 1,546 | 2015-02-21, 9:02 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning people? Post: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning peopl... If you're looking for the epic type of mini-series with high production values, there are definitely fewer than the shorter normal season dramas. A fairly recent one was Clouds Over the Hill (Saka no... |
BrianT | General discussion | 53 | 13,826 | 2015-02-20, 7:43 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning people? Post: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning peopl... In addition, my favorite drama-type tv show is Shinya Shokudo, now in its 3rd season. The drama is about how broken many peoples lives are, and how many memories are linked to the simple foods they at... |
BrianT | General discussion | 53 | 13,826 | 2015-02-20, 7:41 pm | ||
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Thread: Sleeping in Capsule or Internet Cafe Post: Sleeping in Capsule or Internet Cafe Capsule Hotels might be interesting as a novelty, but there are often much better options if you prepare ahead of time. For instance, there are many, many "business hotels" which have a private twin b... |
BrianT | Off topic | 9 | 1,652 | 2015-02-20, 12:54 am | ||
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Thread: I already started with StickyStudy, should I switch to Anki? Post: I already started with StickyStudy, should I switc... I'm up to about 250 Kanji by grinding and using StickyStudy. This was before I even heard of RTK, which sounds compelling enough to try. I liked StickyStudy because I could easily add cards based on ... |
BrianT | Learning resources | 5 | 1,546 | 2015-02-19, 7:06 pm | ||