i was unbanned today

hmm, i don't know any podcasts, but maybe there's some on iTunes...? Well, there's some video lectures from 東京大学, but i guess that's above what you need... but, half of NHK's programs are audio only anyway actually, so you could try downloading those...? http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...#pid109763 (i haven't yet tried this though, so don't know if it works on the audio)

If not, you can still learn vocab from the PDFs and listen for it again when you watch.

Here's another video series aimed at high schoolers who want to get into good universities: http://kyoyo.wao.ne.jp/kouza/?theme=&pageNo=1

and here's the NHK schools site in general: http://www.nhk.or.jp/school/ . There's more shows on there, http://www.nhk.or.jp/school/bangumi.html but they're aimed at a lower level. But if you're finding the high school lectures too much, you could build vocabulary with these.

It sounds like you haven't got much time left, so maybe save this to do in your Japanese time... anything you learn can be a bonus then. And it can help you keep focused on schoolwork even in your Japanese time...

Don't forget the Khan Academy! It's in english, but he does explain things well! http://www.khanacademy.org/

IceCream Wrote:Don't forget the Khan Academy! It's in english, but he does explain things well! http://www.khanacademy.org/

Wow, he's added this very good thing recently, this software wasn't there when I got to know khan's academy in summer.

One of the best collections of ideas for enchancing learning

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better
http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/h...-knowledge

Principle Of Studying - How To Study Fast & Effective
http://hulchul.urdupoint.com/HC/topic/16...effective/

EXERCISE | Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power.
Keep your brain fit by keeping your body fit.

SURVIVAL | Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too.
Improve every single day. You need to improve.

WIRING | Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently
By exercising you will get your wires moving more efficiently

ATTENTION | Rule #4: We don't pay attention to boring things.
Keep it fun.

SHORT-TERM MEMORY | Rule #5:
Repeat to remember.(use an efficient method for understanding the material)

LONG-TERM MEMORY | Rule #6:
Remember to repeat.(SRS)

SLEEP | Rule #7: Sleep well, think well.
Sleep approximately 8 hours per night.

STRESS | Rule #8: Stressed brains don't learn the same way.
Don't let anyone interfere with your studies. Especially negative people.

SENSORY INTEGRATION | Rule #9: Stimulate more of the senses.
Make learning spectacular. Go out of your way to experience different ways of learning.

VISION | Rule #10: Vision trumps all other senses.
=> reading > listening

GENDER | Rule #11: Male and female brains are different.
Don't care about it.

EXPLORATION | Rule #12: We are powerful and natural explorers.
Let your curiosity proceed in the way you like it to proceed. Don't stop yourself from doing unconventional learning if you feel like doing various stuff.

Yeah,
turning off the computer is one of the best things to do for learning, really really. I wish I would have had this courage to do it earlier

'courage'
hahahaha