Japanese Quick Reference Guide
When I moved to Japan in 2013 I spent the first six months taking…
Filed underlearning
The Worlds Hardest Languages
If you assumed that Asian languages were the hardest to learn then you’d be…
Scuba Diving in Kenting, Taiwan
How To Tell The Difference Between Asian Languages
To the untrained eye or ear, Asian languages can appear completely incomprehensible and indistinguishable from each…
Getting Stuff Done
I don’t generally give much credence to management or lifestyle books which propone to provide the secrets…
Life Without Language
Undoubtedly one of, if not the, hardest things about living in a foreign country…
2010 More! More! More!
Looking back at 2009 I’d probably characterize it as my year of travel and exploration in…
Five Principles To Live By
I’m lucky enough to be able to live in a fascinating country (China) and…
Deconstructing Mandarin Chinese
One of my goals for this year is to learn spoken Mandarin Chinese. Given…
2009 Goals
Looking back 2008 was a pretty good year on balance. My largest personal achievement…
Back to School
It’s been a long time since I posted anything under the “University” category since…