Dad, Thank you very much for the files from the Apple you sent me. I understood all the technical jargon very well and was able to read my journal from high school. I was honestly transported back in time and to my previous way of thinking. All I can say is that I can never…… Continue reading E-mail to Dad 5.20.2004
Category: Language
Posts about language
E-mail – To elementary school teacher – Japanese culture
Hello Patty, Here are some things I’ve learned that simply never occurred to me before and have learned from. As you know well, they are not ready for some of the material yet I included it so that I could paint a fuller picture of why these things occur. 1. Be clean! Japan is a…… Continue reading E-mail – To elementary school teacher – Japanese culture
A Practical Guide to Learning a Foreign Language
Learning a foreign language can seem like a daunting if not unachievable task to many of us. I am here to tell you that learning a new language does not have to be the boring, monotonous travail that we begin to think it is from the outset of our freshman year high school language classes. Thus, I…… Continue reading A Practical Guide to Learning a Foreign Language
E-mail to Scott 7.20.2003
Scott! Hey man, congratulations on making it through boot camp! Sounds like it was hell, especially that first night. The only experience I have with that type of stuff would be wrestling in H.S. and then the Frat in College. During hell week they didn’t let us sleep, eat, and the worst was when they…… Continue reading E-mail to Scott 7.20.2003
E-mail to Dad 3.31.2003
Good Morning Dad! I have some good news that I wanted to share. Do you ever find that you suddenly make a discovery about something and everything becomes clear? Well this has just happened with Kanji (the Crazy Japanese symbols). It also amazes me and convinces me of the fact that the people I think…… Continue reading E-mail to Dad 3.31.2003