Japan Study Abroad Podcast

Sick Diary, 08/24/08

I’m still sick, but I feel alright as long as I remember to keep dosing up on ibuprofen. Skipping a day on my sentences wasn’t that detrimental. It only added about 20 cards to the review. I’m sure I’ve forgotten more than I should have, but we’ll have to see.

Days left until the JLPT: ~104

RTK:

• 109 kanji tested / 52% remembered
• 119 failed pile / 411 long term / 1026 cards total
• 53 re-circulated / 0 cards added

Study Sentences:

• 139 sentences tested / 47% remembered
• 73 failed pile / 74 long term / 273 cards total
• 3 cards added, proverbs from ALC.

1回目で成功しなかったら、やってみたという証拠をなくせ。
If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that suggests you tried.
1回目で成功しなかったら何度でもチャレンジしろ。
When at first you don’t succeed, try try again.
1回目で成功しなかったら成功の定義を変えろ。
If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success.