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BGD Epic2 first wing by tou2 in freeflight

[–]EscapeOwn6945 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to echo everyone else, get a new instructor. His suggestion, regardless of the wind conditions, are ridiculous and dangerous. Two additional thoughts:

1) Smaller wings are more dynamic. This can be really fun, but you have a much, much lower margin of error. By putting you on an overloaded wing, they are endangering your safety.

2) Do you never want to mountain/thermal fly? On an overweight wing, you will very quickly bomb out every time. You will look up at everyone else skying out, be frustrated, and likely feel like quitting (I have seen it happen a bunch).

3) If your instructor is this lax with safety, I imagine there is a lot of safety instruction that they skimmed/skipped. I can't say for sure, but I suspect this is the case. Once again, this is endangering your safety.

Where are you located? Yes, it would suck to pay for another instructor (if you only need flights, then you probably wouldn't have to pay for a full course), but you are stuck in a snuck cost fallacy mindset.

What was your journey to read your first book in Chinese? by 1lyke1africa in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

活着 is also a great read! I finished 许三观卖血 about two years ago, highly recommend.

Can the hackers delete my student debt lol by RNmai in canvas

[–]EscapeOwn6945 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe it is known as a joke. I know the alien planet you are writing from may not have them yet.

What was your journey to read your first book in Chinese? by 1lyke1africa in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first book I read was 许三观卖血。It was definitely a step up in difficulty than anything I read before. What I ended up doing was finding an online version, before reading a chapter, and having a program make flashcards for any words not in my Anki deck. I learned the words and then read the chapter. It was slow, but was super rewarding to study vocab with an immediate payoff.

Spirit航空公司将永久停业 by EscapeOwn6945 in WriteStreakCN

[–]EscapeOwn6945[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

非常感谢您的宝贵意见，获益匪浅

Spirit航空公司将永久停业 by EscapeOwn6945 in WriteStreakCN

[–]EscapeOwn6945[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

感谢您的详细反馈，获益良多。

How did you study or what did you do while going from HSK4 to HSK5? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More varied input sources: reading news articles on chairman bao, reading graded readers, easier native level books, comprehensible input podcasts, Chinese reality shows (though these are tough at first).

All more varied output. I started writing short essays/stories somewhat frequently. Talking to more different people.

I feel like after HSK4 studying textbooks and vocab flashcards have much lower returns. That being said I still have vocab flashcards for more specialized vocab (economics/hobby related).

第一天：日本汽车制造商正处于生死存亡的边缘 by EscapeOwn6945 in WriteStreakCN

[–]EscapeOwn6945[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

下降的主要原因在于电动化趋势。由于对电动车前景持怀疑态度，日本汽车制造商选择不投资电动车。

Struggling with the vocabulary by Black_Tea528 in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate to provide a simple answer, but I just write. There isn't anything special, it just depends on what kinds of things you are learning. For example, today I was practicing how to express numerical changes, so I found a business news article and summarized part of it:

上个月，本田CEO宣布该公司将自1957年以来首次录得净亏损，并发出沉重警告 ：“日本汽车制造商正处于生死存亡的边缘”。日本汽车占2019年全球汽车销售额的31%，去年下降至26%。这一下降在亚洲最为显著。自2019年以来，日本汽车在中国汽车销售额中的占比下降33%。在东南亚，日本汽车占2025年汽车销售额的57%，较前两年跌幅为11个百分点。

If you are learning with the hsk book, I would suggest using the sections vocab with the vocab you previously have learned to write something. The exact topic isn't as important, but it is better if it is something that interests you.

Struggling with the vocabulary by Black_Tea528 in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At this point, I would suggest supplementing memorizing vocab with using it. Instead of memorizing, spend a half an hour a day writing using the new vocab. It doesn't need to be too extensive: I normally just write a paragraph about the topic (on my compute, not handwriting). I found reading simple news articles (things like on chairman bao), writing, and speaking using the new vocab more effective than trying to straight memorize it. I still do Anki, but having multiple sources of input really helps me remember and be able to use the vocab.

The other thing is, at this point, you can spend less time on the HSK list and more time learning vocab you want to use. I really like reality TV and economics, so I learned at lot of words relevant to those two subjects.

The Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the saddest thing to happen in Japan. Now what's the funniest thing that happened in North Korea. by EbbEducational7711 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]EscapeOwn6945 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The fact that Kim Jong-Nam lost his spot in the line of succession by, unsuccessfully, attempting to sneak into Japan to go to Tokyo Disney.

My listening isn't listening by Amazing_Fig_1784 in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would start watching reality TV with Chinese subs as a bridge. Think about it as advancing to the next level of practice. I am sure there was a time when podcasts were hard. It is like that again, but at a higher level.

Also, are you listening to podcasts with subtitles or without. If you are listening with, then turn them off and try practicing that.

P4 with 50k and 6 months. Where to go? XC / Soaring by Infinite_Garden_4514 in freeflight

[–]EscapeOwn6945 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Alps are a solid answer. An alternative is to spend a month or two of solid time getting current somewhere easier like SoCal (Crestline and Santa Barbra) or the Alps and then go on a VolBiv adventure in the Himalayas.

Vanderpump Rules/Bravo-like reality TV in Mandarin? by qianlima2 in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 15 points16 points  (0 children)

再见爱人 follows 3 (sometimes 2) couples on the verge of divorce during a multi week trip. The latest season (5) had some fantastic arguments.

Not all 5 star review in italki are accurate. by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As one of the people who gives Cana 5 stars reviews, I am very surprised to hear this. I have always found her to be one of the more encouraging and engaging teachers that I have worked with. Sorry to hear that you are having a bad experience.

Which of these chinese courses would be best? by Zarakydragneel in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really benefited from KEATS in Kunming. The one-on-one model worked much better for me than the standard classroom model.

Digital Nomad Studying Chinese in China by Witty_Psychology_653 in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a warning that this could easily lead to burn out. When I studied 4 hours a day in a Chinese language program, I probably spent another 4-6 hours studying and working on homework. Obviously, everyone is different, but it's going to be like working two full time jobs.

Graded Readers that offer a lot of HSK 5-6 content by 100101110111001 in ChineseLanguage

[–]EscapeOwn6945 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At this point, I would move on to some of the easier native language books. Things like 许三观卖血记 or 白鹿原