20% Time - Progress Report 2

     This week, I made flashcards with one side the English word and the other side the Japanese symbol and how to say it. I have realized that the more I write things, the more I remember them. The more that I write down the words, the more quickly I will be able to memorize them.

    

      I think it is really interesting to think that a bunch of exchange students learn a different language and have no choice but to learn. I know that it is hard learning a few words, but to learn enough to live in America? I have a HUGE respect for them after trying to learn 40 Japanese words. 

      I have also realized that learning them will be a lot harder than I expected. The difficult part is probably that you have to memorize the symbol and how to say it. The symbols are so hard to learn because they do not correspond with the English or Japanese words. I will have to study a lot more before I master the words.