The resource of time: CW, Cuneiform, Questions

[jehoshabeath]

When I stop at the bookstore and find an interesting book, I have to ask myself a few questions. Do I have enough money for it? (The reason for this question is obvious.) Do I have enough time for it? (The reason for this question may not be as obvious, but it's just as important. If I buy the book but never take the time to read it, my money

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[olifhar]

For anything I say I want to study, I require myself to commit to making Anki cards for it. It's an up-front investment that keeps you from forgetting the knowledge you've already put in. SRS ensures that I spend close to minimum time refreshing new knowledge I acquire, as long as I keep up with scheduled reviews.

I highly, highly recommend using an SRS system. For things that you can put into cards, it helps us manage our learning process so much better. Making our own cards also helps us become clearer on what we really do want to remember, which is a skill you seem to want to develop.

If you're interested, drop me an email. I know I've sent you some stuff before, but I've learned a lot recently from my own Kanji experiences and I think I can help you avoid some common mistakes.

[jehoshabeath]

I'd love to hear your advice. Feel free to email if you get the chance :)

Regarding an SRS, the only thing I'm concerned about is migration. I might have to buy a new laptop soon, so I'm hesitant to put a lot of important things on this one. This laptop is the only computing device I own right now, so I don't have anywhere else to store an SRS system... Any thoughts?

[olifhar]

Anki has an online version which is also used as the hub for syncing across devices. Any deck you upload to AnkiWeb will be available for download on other devices.

Anyway, the review materials themselves are just files, so if you're comfortable moving 300kb documents using USB sticks or even just email, moving your study materials from one computer to another won't be a problem. (e.g. my friend Divia has put up some decks she's authored for download on her homepage; most decks are not very big.)

But I do suggest using AnkiWeb, which will allow you can do reviews on the go.

Damien Elmes, the developer of Anki, has a series of short introductory videos that explain how Anki works.

for reference

[olifhar]

The deck I'm using to learn the 常用漢字 is 4.3MB, with 2039 text facts. It's small enough to send via Gmail.