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Which languages you plan to study?I dont recommend german, its a pain in the ass to learn



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https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

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Nautilus said:
Which languages you plan to study?I dont recommend german, its a pain in the ass to learn

I did take German in the past. But I'm not starting any new languages, rather I'm resuming languages that I was already learning. Namely, French, Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese.



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VGPolyglot said:
Nautilus said:
Which languages you plan to study?I dont recommend german, its a pain in the ass to learn

I did take German in the past. But I'm not starting any new languages, rather I'm resuming languages that I was already learning. Namely, French, Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese.

Chinese and Japanese must actually be harder than german!Especially because they use a totally different systems of letters.

Do you have some kind of play on how to learn it or memorize it, seeing that your native language is English?(And thus the Japanese and Chinese Alphabet being very different)



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

Nautilus said:
VGPolyglot said:

I did take German in the past. But I'm not starting any new languages, rather I'm resuming languages that I was already learning. Namely, French, Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese.

Chinese and Japanese must actually be harder than german!Especially because they use a totally different systems of letters.

Do you have some kind of play on how to learn it or memorize it, seeing that your native language is English?(And thus the Japanese and Chinese Alphabet being very different)

Well, learning the radicals and stroke order makes things much easier. However, it does require a lot of practising, and constant review. Fortunately, the more you do and the more you learn, the easier it gets.



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VGPolyglot said:
Nautilus said:

Chinese and Japanese must actually be harder than german!Especially because they use a totally different systems of letters.

Do you have some kind of play on how to learn it or memorize it, seeing that your native language is English?(And thus the Japanese and Chinese Alphabet being very different)

Well, learning the radicals and stroke order makes things much easier. However, it does require a lot of practising, and constant review. Fortunately, the more you do and the more you learn, the easier it gets.

Yeah, imagined the best solution would be practice.Its the same with german.Well, goodluck on your efforts, Oh man of many Languages!

I personally recommend that you watch shows and videos in the respective languages with subtitles in your own language.Its how I learned English.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

Good luck!



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After a decade of procrastination, I'm committing to some lifelong goals. I've set guidelines for myself which might be useful to others:

(1) Spend less time scheduling. Creating a schedule and sticking to it is beneficial, but spending time nitpicking the effectiveness or convenience of a schedule before trying it is counterproductive.

(2) Spend less time on the internet. The internet is a great resource, but I still think that books are, in most cases, the best way to learn. The internet can also be a major distraction.

(3) Make time for recreation. After 30 minutes of learning, take a 5 minute break to walk around and hydrate. Also, when I'm not learning something new I try to find activities that are still stimulating. There is a book called "My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles" that sells for $5 on Amazon. It's brain teasers using grade school mathematics. Pick it up!

(4) Avoid learning two similar subjects or hobbies at once. In my case I'm reading 1 mathematics book, 1 Japanese book, and 1 guitar book. I would not try to learn another instrument or language at the same time.

And for anyone interested in my daily schedule...

1 hour of Introduction to Algebra - Chrystal. This is a 100 year old book in public domain that covers most of the algebra we learn in grade school and high school. I had a book printed from a PDF.

1 hour of Genki. This is the standard introductory Japanese textbook in US schools. I also loaded the audio CDs on my phone so I listen to them outside of my hour of study.

1 hour of A Modern Method for Guitar - Leavitt. This is a rigorous introduction to playing the guitar for some one who already knows how to read musical notation. I started with the two beginner books by the same author.

 

Anyways, I hope everyone else the best with their learning experiences.  It's a huge struggle to keep up, especially when I constantly find myself logging into sites like VGChartz... :D



Yeah, I'm sure that happens to a lot of people on the site. I just end up reducing my time coming on here to early in the day and at night, when the day's done, that way I can focus on other things, haha.



 

              

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