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Language: Smash Fear, Learn Mandarin – The Tim Ferriss Method (?)

January 5, 2010

Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, gave an interesting presentation during a TED Talk last year. The talk was called, “Smash fear, learn anything”, during which time he explained how he learned Japanese, Swimming, and Tango using a specific method. There is a lot that can be said about him, and his accomplishments, but [...]

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Language: Information Overload and Language Study

April 13, 2009

Studying Chinese alone is probably easier now than ever. There are tons of free/cheap resources that allow you to do different things at your own pace. Those studying the language offer tips on their blogs, and various online communities form to encourage language study.
As I was sitting on my desk starting at the Chinese textbooks, [...]

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Language: List of Resources for Learning Mandarin Chinese

October 24, 2008

I hope this will serve as a useful tool for those studying Chinese. Even though I am talking about my experiences in Singapore, most of the resources and strategies will help students everywhere. As of this moment, I am not taking a Chinese language course, or studying under a tutor. I don’t think I will [...]

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Travel: Solo, Indonesia

July 1, 2007

Yet another amazing weekend here in Indonesia. I would love to write a well-written, detailed post about my trip to Solo, but as usual, I am just a little too tired.  Here is the summary…
After taking our progress tests (two went well, one was not so good), we (tutors and students) piled into a bus [...]

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Life: Updates From Indonesia/I Need To Study!

June 18, 2007

Today was the first day of classes. We had three classes with three different teachers. For the most part, they seem pretty good (despite the fact that they do not speak a lot of English, which means I just get lost…). Our third teacher is a very happy/excited/cute person. When I asked my friend which [...]

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Life: Bima, Teddy, and My Other Friends in Indonesia

June 18, 2007

Saturday night before I went out I spent some time kicking the soccer ball with Bima (my little host brother) and the dog Teddy. Teddy is a small little puppy (I will post a photo at some point), but I am not sure what kind of dog it is. I am guessing it is a [...]

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Life: What’s Going On/Coming Up in Jogja, Indonesia

June 15, 2007

There is so much to do….I am so excited!
Last year Jogja was devastated by the huge earthquake, and many of the houses were destroyed. The USINDO program that came here last summer spent a lot of time helping to rebuild houses and comfort the people. This year there is little need for help rebuilding and [...]

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Life: Getting Ready for a Summer in Indonesia!

May 31, 2007

This summer I am participating in an intensive ten-week language and general studies program run by the United States-Indonesia Society. I, along with 13 other students, will be studying at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), which is located in Yogyakarta in Central Java. During that time I will be living with an Indonesian family.
Quick background [...]

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