396. 10 Years Language Learning: Lessons I'd Give My Younger Self (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In August 2016, I moved to a small town on the Japanese island of Shikoku. I had almost no Japanese ability and I didn't have an expectation that I'd stay very long in Japan. Maybe I'd stay in Japan for one year. 10 years later, though, I'm still in Japan. I'm now married. I have a daughter. I run a business from Japan. And I can live my entire life in Japanese if I need to. Looking back, there are things that I'm incredibly proud of in my Japanese learning journey and a few things that I wish I had done differently. So in today's episode of Thinking in English, I thought it would be interesting to discuss my past 10 years of language learning experiences: how I went from zero knowledge of Japanese to being able to live in Japanese daily if I need to. Hopefully by listening to this episode, you guys will receive some motivation and some advice about your own language learning journeys. Conversation Club - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/patreo... TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2026/0... AD Free Episode - / thinkinginenglish... Patreon - / thinkinginenglish... YouTube Channel - / @thinkinginenglishpodcast INSTAGRAM - / ) $10 Free Credits on iTalki (Affiliate Link) - https://www.italki.com/affshare?ref=a... My Editing Software (50 % Discount Affiliate Link) - https://descript.cello.so/BgOK9XOfQdD Borough by Blue Dot Sessions Contact [email protected] to advertise on Thinking in English. Thinking in English is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Vocabulary 03:15 From Zero to Daily Life 05:57 Pride 1: Never Quit 08:36 Pride 2: Fast Progress 10:27 Pride 3: JLPT 11:49 Pride 4: Real Connections 13:37 Pride 5: Public Speaking 16:17 Regret 1: Linear Progress 18:06 Regret 2: Lost Structure 19:21 Regret 3: Skipped Writing 21:53 Regret 4: Wasted Money 22:54 Regret 5: Missed Chances 24:29 Final Thought
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