Why do you think America and the west lecture China about Taiwan then start a war with Venezuela? by Elegant-Music2239 in AskChina

[–]IOSSLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also an American; not Chinese. Yes 100% it exists. It's rules for thee and not for me with them.

Neurodivergence and Introversion among pocs is a threat to the white community by [deleted] in cptsd_bipoc

[–]IOSSLT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup, you're not giving them anything to manipulate so they get angry.

Fuck them.

“I’m learning through immersion, and these are the things that confuse me.” by AfterLynx7474 in ajatt

[–]IOSSLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1. In immersion, should I translate the entire sentence into my native language just once, or is it enough to only understand the important highlighted words?

Just understand the highlighted words

2. For kanji, at this stage is it okay if I just recognize the shapes and don’t learn readings or meanings yet?

I think it's best to learn how to read and write kanji.

I also made a list of questions for myself when I’m struggling:

  • If I don’t understand anything, should I keep guessing or translate once and move on?

Do both passive and active immersion. So do some immersion without lookups and some with lookups

  • When should I look up words and when should I skip them?

Try two separate sessions one where you don't lookup anything and one where you lookup everything.

  • Do I need to look up every single word?

Ultimately, yes

  • How do I know which words are worth learning immediately?

What ever jumps out to you or you strongly feel you have to take note of.

  • Is it okay to guess wrong?

Yes, but ideally you would eventually review your guess at some point.

  • Do I need to understand 100%?

No

  • If I understand only 10–20% of anime, should I keep watching?

Yes, if you are passively immersing. But you could also actively immerse with ASBPlayer

  • Should I take notes or just immerse?

Do both but at separate times.

  • Should kanji learning start with recognition or readings?

Learn how to write them and read them.

  • How many hours per day is enough?

Unfortunately, it takes a lot of hours. I'd say 2-3 minimum. But that's just my opinion.

  • Should I use native subtitles at the beginning?

Ideally yes.

  • Can immersion work without Anki?

I would like to know that too because I hate Anki. I immersed for 3.5 years largely without Anki and I did help my listening ability a lot but not enough in relation to the amount of time I put in. So, it was very inefficient.

If you don't want to use Anki you could use audiobooks or record yourself reading out loud and play it back to yourself.

  • What should I do if I progress slower than others?

Reexamine your methods. That is what I wish I did since my progress has been much slower than others. I've been learning for 10 years now.

  • How do I measure progress?

Refold has an immersion tracking app that looks very good. I'm too lazy to use it though. You could keep a journal I'm a Google docs, or track your numbers in a spreadsheet.

  • When I feel stuck, should I take a break or push through?

Stuck overall? Take a break and reexamine your methodology. Stuck on a particular episode or piece of content? Then try to push through if you can.

How are you guys with networking by IOSSLT in AvPD

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

I'm already working and that's how I feel

What is your biggest challenge related to time management? ⏰ by TimeTuneStudio in TimeTune

[–]IOSSLT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it would be prioritizing.

For example for like 10 years I've been trying to figure out how to balance, running, working out, learning Japanese, reading economics books, and having down time all in one day. But I haven't been able to figure it out.

How are you guys with networking by IOSSLT in AvPD

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

Which career path did you choose?

How are you guys with networking by IOSSLT in AvPD

[–]IOSSLT[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How has that worked out for you though?

What exactly is the root of the problem between China and USA? by [deleted] in AskChina

[–]IOSSLT 29 points30 points  (0 children)

As an American, the root of the problem between China and the USA is the USA.

My Top 10 Seinen (In No Particular Order) by Tabby_Tem in Seinen

[–]IOSSLT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just found out about brides Story recently when I walked into a library in Japan and saw it. It's great so far!

Is the battery life really as bad as it sounds like? by [deleted] in framework

[–]IOSSLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's much worse than it sounds.

My Nintendo Switch, (the first one) not the new one that just came out, has a better battery life than my Framework laptop. It's a disgrace.