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Day 22 Update
Day 22, right? Think so.. This is the final hours of my spring break week and I can honestly say that is did not feel like a break. Time to review and refresh my plan.. This will be a longer post, so I do apologize ahead of time.
Currently, I am at 350 Kanji characters. This time I will state that I am way behind schedule on my original plan. I am fairly disappointed that I could not get near my goal even considering that I am late on providing the update.. The good thing is that the method is effective and I am remembering what I have reviewed and studied. So, here is what has happened.
In response to my parents wishes and my further well-being, I am now enrolled in karate lessons for self-defense training. While I do maintain healthy jogging practices, I have not trained in such ways that involve physical strength before. The first week has thrown me completely off-balance with the one-on-one introduction classes; I found myself fatigued to the point where I would fall asleep before my study times and over-slept in the morning hours. On top of that, I've had an increase in daily requests for computer assistance from neighbors and other family matters to attend to which has taken up some more time. Basically, it was a really complicated and exhausting week and I will admit that whatever free time I did have was not spent as productively as I'd hope.
Moving on, there has been big news today which has introduced new opportunities and challenges. I have been offered acceptance to Rutgers University for a Japanese Studies major as a transfer student. I'm pretty excited about it, and it has given me a strong boost of motivation to move forward. So here is where I stand in the days to come.
I will have to work as much as possible at my job for a strong income, (As you can imagine, college is not as affordable as one may hope for) so I may pick up extra hours where it is acceptable. With that, I am still attending my community college as a full-time student. Now I will be adding 3 Karate classes a week to the schedule. I would still like to fit in 25/Kanji characters a day with a review if at all possible, which is the equivalence of approximately~ 2/hours a day of studying. I will probably have to move some study times to the middle of the day during my class breaks. It is getting difficult now, but I'm determined to get this right. Also, Rutgers University is likely to include their own strategies of teaching Japanese. My primary goal is to attempt to complete the 2200 Kanji characters before placement testing in an effort to bypass some introductory classes and to keep these self-studies separate from class-studies, as recommend by Heisig in his RtK book. I've calculated it out and I will need to stay at about 25/per day to complete that goal.
So that is where I am at right now. Slight disappointment from the past week but I am hopeful for the weeks ahead. The method has proved to be effective and the community here is everything that I'd wish for. I've skimmed through some of the newly updated blog entries. Even though I did not get to comment on them just yet, because I'm simply slow at writing comments, everyone is doing a fantastic job. I'm really motivated by you all. I'd like to say "thank you" for the kindness and support that you've shown to me and this community is simply awesome. Keep it up, everyone!
I will do my best too. I believe that I just need to adjust and refocus myself to the tasks ahead of me. My goal for next Sunday will stay at 500 Kanji characters, but this time I plan to exceed that goal.
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So true. Ive tried other methods, Rosetta Stone, Books, ect. This method is not only the best, its also very fun. Thank you for the support!!
I have too, but the knowledge just wasn't sticking with me. Rosetta stone was throwing too many random phrases and characters in the mix trying to cover everything at once it seemed (Grammar, Characters, Speaking, Reading) which may work for some people but not so much for me.. Nor did I have the motivation that this community has provided. I'm very grateful to be a part of this challenge. I've progressed much more in the past two weeks compared to 2 months with Rosetta Stone.
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I would highly recommend reading Tay's latest update to his blog. He has included some good advice about getting back on track and staying focused. But to hear that you are still going at the Kanji is great news. School consumed a lot of my time in the past two weeks and there were days that I could not even study the Kanji. I believe that it is important to set that time of day that you will study and make a habit of doing it. I don't think I could check for errors in your first 100 lines, but I'm looking forward to reading it anyway when you have them complete. That's a good goal to reach for. And around 720 characters, you're nearing the halfway mark. That's a lot of progress!
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Welcome to the group, Kisaragi!
I love how you thought out your goal as 100 Kanji in 2 days, new perspectives can give you a boost of motivation. I'll be cheering you on throughout your studies. When learning at a higher pace, reviews can make a very large impact on how well you remember the characters. But if you do ever become stuck throughout your studies, you can be sure the community here will have some great advice too keep you going. Best of luck!
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Waking up in the morning is so difficult.. I said that I would wake up in the morning and I still have a lot of trouble with it. (I even have 20 alarms set... Literally)
Your posts and updates are always inspiring and supportive. My support goes out to you and all of individuals studying Kanji. I was going to write a longer and in-depth reply but I share the same opinions as Ryoji. The community here is amazing and the support that everyone contributes helps to create a healthy environment for Fuwanovel. I believe that everyone can complete the challenge. Your passion for learning and desires to maintain a healthy lifestyle will be a major benefit during your studies. We're all with you on this, keep up the amazing work and thank you for supporting us as well. What we are creating and learning here is something that will stay with us for our entire lives.
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Wow, there are a lot of good movies listed up here already. I have not seen Hachi but I really need to.. Perhaps I will order it.
But yes, Tay, I will agree with you that Shindler's List was a life-changer. Ryoji's movies are very good choices as well. I really enjoyed 5 cm per Second, Makoto Shinkai's works are all very impressive.
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Day 12 Update
Here is my "Day 12" update. It was supposed to be posted two days ago but I was quite busy. Funny story actually, seeing that I wrote a 10 page essay that was never exactly assigned by mistake and... Anyway! That's another story, here is where I'm at.
Ending today, I will be at 250 kanji characters. I'm feeling confident right now in my progress. After studying a new set of Kanji characters, I never quite get them right on the first day. But they work themselves in during the reviews.
I must say, the Anki software has been a major asset to my studies. I've purchased the app on the Apple Store so that I may study on-the-go via my iPad or iPhone. Very convenient. I did fall behind on my goal for this week but it doesn't bother me at all. Just having the goal set there keeps a motivational reminder that I'm making progress. Besides, spring break is in effect for next week. That's more time to study.
...And I won't be writing anymore imaginary papers either.
Based off of my original goal pattern. I'll be reaching for a goal of 500 characters during this spring break week. Thank you for the support, everyone.
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Much agreed. Studying something you enjoy makes it all worth it. Good job, Ryoji!
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This is an interesting thread. I could share some images here, I just took them with my phone. However, I have two desks. (One for my desktop and one for my laptop/schoolwork)
I enjoy my main desk since I somehow fit most of the things I need there: Desktop, Blu-ray player, Xbox 360, PS2, Nintendo Wii, Printer, and I just keep my laptop stacked on-top of the printer.
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Day 3 Update:
Well, I do have to say that it has been an interesting start to these studies. Actually, it's been fairly enjoyable to study the new Kanji. However.. I do realize that I will have to make some revisions.
Where I am at currently
- I feel positive about my studies so far.
- I have been following my schedule... And then some.
- I am currently at 125 Kanji, 25 characters off of my original rate of 50/per day.
- I've watched close to no anime in the past 3 days.
- Spent no time on visual novels in the past 3 days.
- Average of 3~4 hours of sleep in the past 3 days.
So the result is as follows... I now realize that a rate of 50/per day leaves me no time for anything else. With work, school, and these studies now; I feel as though that there is no sense of relaxation to allow the characters to settle in. The last set of 50 started to become a blur with my tight schedule. So I've keep the pace up until this update, but as of today I will scale back to ~25/per day. So I'll consider this Day 3 goal as a mission complete.
With that said, overall I think that things are looking good for the next few weeks to come. The intense start gave me a better understanding of how this learning process will work and how I can better adapt it into my lifestyle. My motivation level is still very high as well. There were two blog updates that I just viewed (CartmanJr's and Ryoji's) with positive updates. Seeing others reaching their goals is a great way to keep everyone motivated in the community. My next goal will be 300 Kanji by my next update in one week. Until then~
- I feel positive about my studies so far.
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Congratulation Ryoji! After reading through your blog updates, I see that you have made some great progress over the past month. 800 Kanji is the next step. I have complete confidence that you'll hit this and all of the future goals to come, keep it up.
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I can definitely understand slowing down the amount of Kanji per day. Your at 760 and thats awesome.
Much agreed, slowing down can help you understand things better. A key factor is that you've missed 0 days. That's dedication, and you'll go much farther with studies everyday. Good job, onward to 1000!
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I do have the game. I've only done a few missions as of yet, but it is very enjoyable. So far I have no complaints about it.. Although the permanent death setting is pressuring to consider every move carefully. It's an interesting feature that I have not played with before and I'm determined to beat the game without resetting myself. I'll try to go straight through it.
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So after a few complications with everyday life, I'm ready to begin my studies today as day 0 and moving forward as such. I'm not going to say that I'm "stealing" Tay's set up for the blog introduction.. But rather I'll honor the set up and keep the consistency of all the blogs together. Even though that's just a nicer way to say that I'm using his design.
Goal 1: Learn Japanese Kanji, Kana, and Grammar for 2013.
Goal 2: Incorporate Japanese manga into the program and attempt to read through at least 1 volume of a manga in 2013.
Goal 3: Learn approximately ~800 Kanji characters before college-transfer placement tests for Fall. (I am still awaiting a notification about my application, but I plan to enroll into a college with Japanese study abroad options.)
Study Time: I get extremely lethargic throughout the day. So I will be placing my study time in the morning before work. I will also be incorporating Tay's time-boxing methods to assist in studying throughout the days. Ofcourse this may change as life is ever-changing but I will try to keep the amount of study and review time consistent every day.
Weekdays
- Study: 5:00am - 6:00am & 8:00pm - 9:00pm
- Review: Throughout the day
Weekends
- Study: 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Review: 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Where I am at now: I've attempted self studies previously but I could not keep a consistent pace. I am also feeling much more pressure now that college transfers are approaching. I believe that the pressure and the motivation from this program with the community of Fuwanovel will give me the extra push to succeed.
I will update on day 3 and ever week afterwards on my progress. I will also stop by daily to check on the progress of everyone else. (Sorry I haven't been around much lately, busy times)
Edit: Forgot to place my rate. Going to aim for 50/per day.
- Study: 5:00am - 6:00am & 8:00pm - 9:00pm
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You should give it a try fuzzion. I'm just about to start as well. I'm going to start breaking up my days though since I have college and work to consider, but I'm confident that a little a day can still go a long way.
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Also no Rewrite does not actually need to be in japanese locale to work it was just written in case.
Then problem is it's locked for non japanese computers but you can use this patch: http://sst311212.99k.org/system/rlse/SiglusEngine_Patcher.rar
Oh interesting.. I did apply the patch that I used for my Windows 7 system, but I still could not get it to run. I must have messed up somewhere along the way. Sorry about that. But I'm glad that you've fixed the batch. Good job.
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I apologize for my repeated posts above. I hit an area with a bad signal and.. yeah, the request went through more times then needed.
Anyway, I have experienced some difficulties during this installation, this is primarily due to the fact that Windows XP does not support Japanese Locale settings without additional installation files. I've installed Rewrite onto the system and received the general error that states that it is a Japan only game. In order for me to run the game, I'd have to locate some Japanese language files online perhaps... Since I do not have an installation disk in which they originally refer to. Microsoft's official embedded language pack for Japanese seems to be missing from their website, I cannot reach it. So this is not turning out as well as I had hoped.
For curiosity sake, I did download the batch file and ran it according to the instructions listed. Using notepad, this is what the rewrite_modif.reg file contained.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Key]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Key\Rewrite]
"setup_dir"="C:\\Program Files (x86)"
"exe_dir"="C:\\Program Files\\Key\\Rewrite"
"dat_dir"="C:\\Program Files\\Key\\Rewrite"
"dat_setup"="full"
Will this be of any use, or will you require it to be run by someone who has their system in a Japanese Locale setting?
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Okay, I thought so. I end my work shift in about ~5 hours, then I'll attempt to locate a computer to test it on. I'll give you an update later today.
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Does the windows version play a factor on the batch? I run 64-bit systems myself, but my mother's old laptop or my grandmother's old computer may be running a 32-bit Windows XP. I still need to confirm this... I will do so after my shift at work today.
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I know that I'm a little late on signing up, but I would also like to begin a challenge here. With the new semester at school, I really wanted to fall into a comfortable pace before adding additional studies. I think that I am ready now. I've just placed an order in for the resource book and plan to begin as soon as it arrives (Most likely 2/19/13).
I do not have a background in Japanese or Chinese languages, but I have attempted self-studies in the past. Sadly, they have went into the direction of dead ends due to time constraints and loss of motivation and energy. This guide and method of studying seems very effective, and everyone has so much input on this thread. I'd like to join in on the activity and I'm eager to begin studying again.
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Tears 9, 10 was an interesting visual novel. According to the Visual Novel Database (http://vndb.org/v8407) it is available on both iOS and Android as a remake version. Even though it is very short I found it well worth the purchase. I believe they even have a sale currently at $0.99 for the New Year with the original price at $3.99.
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So that's why when i finished Kurugaya's route, i felt uhmmm . . .
I like the route but the end seems lacking.
There is a true end. <_</>/>/>
True. Go finish the game and get it :P/>/>/>
Gah, I completely forgot to finish that true end too. I was sure I got everything covered with the exception of the EX routes.. Perhaps I forgot with my determination to complete Refrain.
But anyway, with regards to Riki...
I feel that if any additional information about Riki was given it would be slightly overbearing and irrelevant to the story. By indicating the important facts of how he got narcolepsy and how he joined the Little Busters, it provides all of the details needed for the story.. I believe that it was a good idea to leave it out. That's just my opinion though, I do wonder about it sometimes but perhaps that is part of the purpose.
Now, back to Kurugaya's route.
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Welcome to Fuwanovel Riichan,
Everyone here is really friendly and helpful, I'm sure that you will find it pleasant to talk with everyone on the forums. I'm in the process of reading Ever 17 too (In-between my job and college work) and I'm finding it really enjoyable. I hope your enjoying it too.
Oh, it seems like there are quite a few people here that are interested in studying Japanese further; myself included. There is a sticky thread in the Anime/Manga/Game/Other Talk section about learning Japanese.. You may want to take a look there. I will be participating in it as well once I get settled into my school work routine..
Enjoy your time on Fuwanovel.
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The 555 generates the clock signal, is that right? And you used 7490 counters or something to control which LEDs to light? Or is there some other IC involved? Just curious (and ignorant)...
I can't remember the exact type of IC used to control the LEDs, but it was a type of counter.. It was about 5~6 years ago that I've worked on this one. You may be exactly right though with the 7490 though.
I'm not that familiar when it comes to IC numbers, but the ICs you'll use depends on the design. To control the LEDs, you need a decoder if you use a seven segment display~
I remember working on that too. Sounds exactly right, Snowpoke.
What do you plan on buying ?
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I sort of miss my PSP when I see games like Sword Art Online being made for it. Has anyone played it yet?
Also,
I'm planning on purchasing a Natsume Rin Nendoroid, I just ordered Kurdryavka Noumi too. I will be stalking some websites for a preorder starting tomorrow.. I don't really have a figure collection as of yet, but this may be the start of it.