The IPA video was really interesting. I know the IPA fairly well, or at least I did at one point, and I always thought of it more as a research tool than as a learning tool. I guess I've always thought of it as being more-or-less analogous to learning musical notation - you don't really need it to play and knowing it doesn't necessarily make playing any easier, it just makes learning new material easier in some cases. But I'm reconsidering that now, so thanks!
And, about breakfast, c'mon, no mention of either the artery-clogging Full English or the heart attack inducing American standard? More seriously, one of the things I miss from American life is the habit of going to a restaurant for breakfast. I've had countless meetings before work or school in bagel shops, coffee shops, diners, and even the occasional proper restaurant and I can't really do that here in Japan.
I will have to delve deeper on why you think Method of Loci is a waste of time. (It has helped me a lot though, but i will go through your article. Agree to disagree ✨)
Hi Mathias, two thoughts:
The IPA video was really interesting. I know the IPA fairly well, or at least I did at one point, and I always thought of it more as a research tool than as a learning tool. I guess I've always thought of it as being more-or-less analogous to learning musical notation - you don't really need it to play and knowing it doesn't necessarily make playing any easier, it just makes learning new material easier in some cases. But I'm reconsidering that now, so thanks!
And, about breakfast, c'mon, no mention of either the artery-clogging Full English or the heart attack inducing American standard? More seriously, one of the things I miss from American life is the habit of going to a restaurant for breakfast. I've had countless meetings before work or school in bagel shops, coffee shops, diners, and even the occasional proper restaurant and I can't really do that here in Japan.
Good post!
I look at your posts as mini essays now.
I will have to delve deeper on why you think Method of Loci is a waste of time. (It has helped me a lot though, but i will go through your article. Agree to disagree ✨)