Category: Guest Post

Could you tell us a little about yourself and what got you into studying Japanese? What are your goals? My name is Kylie. I’m half-Japanese but I grew up solely speaking English. I wanted to learn Japanese so I could communicate with my family in Japan. Most of my Japanese family can’t speak English well. My goal is to be able to competently communicate with my family through speaking, reading, and writing.   Your mom is Japanese and your dad is American, how has that impacted how or what you learn? English has always been spoken in my household. This… Read More…

I recently did an interview with Japanese Level Up, talking about my experience studying Japanese. This was a fairly short interview but seemed to help a fair number of people in terms of motivation! Basically, it doesn’t matter how long it takes you to study Japanese. Go at your own pace and keep working on it! Always Sticking with Japanese no Matter What   Read More…

I had a fantastic interview with Gabriel at Koipun all about my experience studying Japanese. Mostly covering all the things I failed at but learnt from when studying Japanese! And how I’ve used these experiences to write articles for Japanese Talk Online to help others not make the same mistakes. Japanese study methods based on incredible experiences Jennifer shares how she continuously experiments with her learning methods and the story behind the learning insights she has striven for. Read More…

I interviewed a friend of mine who is working as an ALT (assistant language teacher) on the JET Program (Japan Exchange and Teaching). She wanted to tell her story about her experience working in Japan with chronic illness and hoped it would be helpful to others worried about their own disabilities.   Who are you? I’m a third year JET ALT who teaches junior high and elementary English in Eastern Japan. In my third year, I became a member of a prefectural JET committee which creates prefecture-wide conferences and seminars for all JETs. I am also an ALT leader at… Read More…