Comments on: JET Program Reflections #9–The Last One http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/ Updated Every Friday. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:28:05 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A current JET participant http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/comment-page-1/#comment-169 A current JET participant Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:44:46 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/#comment-169 Thanks for the luck. I'll just keep on hitting the books. It's not like I have much else to do at my schools. Thanks for the luck.

I’ll just keep on hitting the books. It’s not like I have much else to do at my schools.

]]> By: Lars Martinson http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Lars Martinson Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:05:08 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/#comment-98 I guess it depends on how rigidly you define proficiency. For me, I'd like to be able to get by 90% of the time without the other person needing to make allowances for Japanese being my second language. I'm sad to say that I don't think I'm quite there yet. Some people are naturals at languages; for me it's a constant struggle. But I continue to study Japanese everyday, and that constant effort continues to improve my Japanese little by little, so we'll see. I'd like to learn a second language to fluency before I die, and I figure Japanese is my best shot at that, so. I figure I'll get there eventually. Good luck to you! I guess it depends on how rigidly you define proficiency. For me, I’d like to be able to get by 90% of the time without the other person needing to make allowances for Japanese being my second language. I’m sad to say that I don’t think I’m quite there yet. Some people are naturals at languages; for me it’s a constant struggle.

But I continue to study Japanese everyday, and that constant effort continues to improve my Japanese little by little, so we’ll see. I’d like to learn a second language to fluency before I die, and I figure Japanese is my best shot at that, so. I figure I’ll get there eventually.

Good luck to you!

]]> By: A current JET participant http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/comment-page-1/#comment-97 A current JET participant Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:07:45 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/#comment-97 So how did that "working level of language and cultural proficiency" work out? I'm four months in, and while having learned quite a bit of Japanese, I'm still far, far away from having that working level you speak of. Did you ever achieve it? So how did that “working level of language and cultural proficiency” work out?

I’m four months in, and while having learned quite a bit of Japanese, I’m still far, far away from having that working level you speak of. Did you ever achieve it?

]]> By: Lars Martinson http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Lars Martinson Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:04:18 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/#comment-55 Nothing exciting--Just: Lars Martinson-sensei Job: ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) Birthplace: USA, Minnesota State Nothing exciting–Just:

Lars Martinson-sensei
Job: ALT (Assistant Language Teacher)
Birthplace: USA, Minnesota State

]]> By: Kara http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Kara Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:45:01 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/jet-program-reflections-9%e2%80%93the-last-one/#comment-52 What exactly are you saying in that UFO? What exactly are you saying in that UFO?

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