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Hey, Fellow RTKers! I made a motivational video for you!
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When the end of learning kanji was coming nearer and nearer, about at the time I was at my 1600. or 1700. frame, I suddenly felt very demotivated.
The end was very hard for me.
One idea flashed. It thought...how good it would be if someone made a motivational video about learning kanji, so that I could kick back, relax and watch it to feel more motivated. Searching for motivational posts on the forum was very time-consuming and tiresome. So I thought that it would be nice if I could watch a video with some ideas and beautiful pictures to feel more motivated to finish RTK1, and remember what is so good about Kanji.
Unfortunately I didnīt find such a video, so I decided to make one myself, for the sake of the people, who are going to finish RTK1 after me.
I added all kinds of ideas in the video. Some are my own, some came from the users of this forum, thanks for that!
Someone on this forum said, that just trying to read japanese text with kanji for 10 minutes made him feel motivated to learn kanji.
So to make things easier I added 3 haikus and used kanji instead of some english words, so that you can read, or at least see kanji in a motivational video.
Remember to read the description! 
So here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPryvhFK … r_embedded
I hope it will help !
I know I was getting lazy, some might say downtrodden, around the 1700 area. It's a tough area.
50% is like "Woo! Half way done!!"
and then 1700 is like "why aren't I done yet "
good thought motivating people!
Good choice in music.
thank you very thoughtful!
i liked the music too, can you share with us what artists they are?
Everyone, thanks a lot for positive replies!
Music:
1 LUNCH TIME SPEAX - 情景1
2 Shakkazombie - Niji
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WO3zXGLOQU
3 Shakkazombie - Non Phixion
4 Kick The Can Crew - タカオニ 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XTIpq-EjYU
Koos83 wrote:
Down, nest0r.
Jettyke: what a great video! I'm already done with RTK1, so I don't need motivation anymore, but it was nice to see how much effort you put in, and the thing you do with adding the numbers (25+25+25+25=100) I did that too. XD
Oh, I like numbers:D, I usually added 50 a day, when this was my main priority. An then maybe 50 more. I always had the amount of learnt kanji and the number left to learn as my msnīs personal message, and modified it:).
I guess nest0r has a point. At some point you know japanese well enough to get well by. I think at that time motivation is harder to come so easily... as learning japanese is not that important anymore if you can function well in it. If I guessed well enough about what nest0r wanted to say.
jettyke wrote:
Koos83 wrote:
Down, nest0r.
Jettyke: what a great video! I'm already done with RTK1, so I don't need motivation anymore, but it was nice to see how much effort you put in, and the thing you do with adding the numbers (25+25+25+25=100) I did that too. XDOh, I like numbers:D, I usually added 50 a day, when this was my main priority. An then maybe 50 more.
I had the amount learnt as my MSN PM as well!!! XD I thought I was the only one that was that crazy. 
I kept having to think of that quote: 'A journey of a thousand miles starts with one single step' (or however it goes again) so my PM was: '1576 steps down a 2042 mile road'. And I kept changing the first number when I had learnt more.
haha, cool!
My main motivation was always to learn 50 more in one sitting, and then quickly modify the msnīs number and see how invincible I am:D `*laughs*. Sometimes Iīd do 100 or 150( it happened only at the very end). I usually set my dayīs goal before beginning the learning.
My PM looked like this: 1900...142
People would sometimes ask: what the hell are you counting??? But I didnīt care much about not having put any explanation about the numbers in my PM.
I didnīt put the numbers to show everyone, but to feel invincible and more motivated, which I did.
Itīs such a reward to add 50 more kanji to your PM, just...sweet!
Last edited by jettyke (2010 May 03, 8:51 am)
