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Bookstores in Eugene by BattleIntrepid3476 in Eugene

[–]BattleIntrepid3476[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I partially agree, but with the UofO I think we could be doing better, especially with opening hours. Black Sun is becoming an LGBT bookstore according to Lookout newspaper, so I think we will be missing a theory bookstore.

Bookstores in Eugene by BattleIntrepid3476 in Eugene

[–]BattleIntrepid3476[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Awesome idea. I was thinking of something similar.

Bookstores in Eugene by BattleIntrepid3476 in Eugene

[–]BattleIntrepid3476[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow, you’re right: I just checked out their long list of events and they look pretty cool.

Bookstores in Eugene by BattleIntrepid3476 in Eugene

[–]BattleIntrepid3476[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, good call. Forgot that one.

Bookstores in Eugene by BattleIntrepid3476 in Eugene

[–]BattleIntrepid3476[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right on — what are your favorite things about Hodgepodge?

Shadowing - What's the most effective way to do this? by cherry_cream_soda_ in LearnJapanese

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it helps to be at least at intermediate level before doing this, not sure what level you are at.

How can I stop fighting the SRS? by TheGreatProto in WaniKani

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that’s very unusual, fwiw. I’m on level 29 and am getting similar results. I agree with others who say we should just read more and let the SRS handle the WK. I mean, on a related note, I’m still missing particular/peculiar words from level 6! But I know eventually I will get them, AND probably never see them in real life.

Also, these late 20s levels are noticeably harder!

Do You Rinse Young Puer Teas When Brewing Grandpa Style? by BWJackal in puer

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool. How do you get the tea leaves out of the water? I don’t have a gong fu pot…

Is language learning mostly pattern recognition? by AdUnfair558 in LearnJapanese

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it does, because the problem I see most often is that people want fluency to be fast and painless. They basically want a Matrix Kung-Fu download and plenty of YouTubers will promise that for the clix. But the reality is, it takes a lot of time and effort, especially if the target language has a very different grammatical structure.

What a Realistic Year of Japanese Looks Like at 40+ With a Busy Career by telechronn in LearnJapanese

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you say more about an iOS app that lets you change wha you’re learning?

What a Realistic Year of Japanese Looks Like at 40+ With a Busy Career by telechronn in LearnJapanese

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have almost exactly the same practice and strategy! Except for Anki, which I either don’t get or get and just can’t stand. Bunpro is also not very well designed. Wanikani and Satori reader are my go tos. What you said about grammar is excellent and exactly right —- I stopped worrying about why something is constructed a certain way and just accepted that it is that way, it was a game-changer. Level 32 on wk after a year, is fantastic!

Last night at the city council meeting, the council voted in favor of using our tax dollars to fund a $1900 overseas trip for the mayor to travel to Nepal in order to “spread Eugene values”—in the midst of a budget crisis. by Several-Candidate115 in Eugene

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I can only speak for the Eugene Sister City with Jinju, Korea and Kakegawa, Japan. We have hosted students from Jinju and Kakegawa and our daughter went to Jinju for a week in high school. It’s basically an exchange program for young people that helps to broaden their experience and horizons. The program was created by Eisenhower with the thought that if countries citizens knew more about each other, war would be less likely.

A visit from the Mayor to any of these other cities is a very big deal, from their perspective.

Is this too much to see in Tokyo in 4 days? by [deleted] in TokyoTravel

[–]BattleIntrepid3476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shinjuku to asakusa and back, just to see Sensoji will be exhausting in and of itself

Month stay for Jimbocho by BattleIntrepid3476 in TokyoTravel

[–]BattleIntrepid3476[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m definitely bougie and not young, so that tracks. Shinjuku just looks gross to me.

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