Languages

As part of my diet for learning Japanese, I’ve added Japanese manga and anime to my language-learning regimen. It isn’t possible to understand the Japanese language or modern Japanese culture without knowing the country’s manga or anime. I have come across some manga and anime that I’ve enjoyed. Dr. Slump made me laugh out loud several times. After finding success reading Dr. Slump, I felt brave enough to try reading the new, more modern Dandadan. I had a newfound awakening of respect for anime as I cried like a baby during Dandadan’s “Acrobat Silky” character’s origin story. ...

I talked in the previous post about using languages to learn things in other languages. I have also been trying to find content available in other languages that help with learning things in general. For example, a channel that I have referenced before that has a good explanation about trade wars. I don’t really want to go into the current situation, but I’ve been hungry for an explanation about how these work, and a historical perspective on previous instances. ...

I’m currently reading Until the End of Time. I’m also devouring a recently discovered YouTube channel, 李永乐老师 (Teacher Li Yongle). Until the End of Time has been a great read. Brian Greene does a fantastic job explaining a well-rounded set of ideas in an easily digestible way. I’ve been re-reading a few sections of the book that explain some processes in chemistry, like redox reactions, and how the human body takes advantage of this by eventually storing energy in our cells. The process itself has been fascinating to re-learn. I’ve also been inspired to take advantage of learning some of the vocabulary in an enjoyable way. I want to demonstrate how I’ve been using other languages, like Chinese, to help me understand things in English ...