Comments | miluda: The trials of learning another language and deadlines

miluda

The trials of learning another language and deadlines

Feb 18, 2010 06:55

( Read more... )

deadlines, life, shanghai, japan, marisa, skype, language, friends, stickam japan, twitter, fanart, alice, open canvas, english, touhou

Comments 9

nangbaby February 18 2010, 19:16:32 UTC

As someone who is monolingual and who messes up English so badly that most people dismiss it as "boring" and "incoherent," I sympathize with you. I would be completely untrue for me to write "I understand," as that cliche overstates any empathy and common experiences we have with each other. But, in the vernacular, I feel ya!There is little more frustrating than the loss of the ability to express oneself. There are times where a precise word that crystallizes the fluid mixture of emotion, thought, and action is at the tip of one's tongue or fingers. It's hard enough for me to do this in English, the sole language I've learned, spoken, and written my entire life. That is the reason why I envy others who simply produce the written or spoken word on command in a colorful manner to carry meaning in an entertaining way. Even if they supposedly "work" at it, they are able to produce on command, instead of leaving a barren canvas of unrealized expectations and unshared dreams. It is precisely that ability to communicate and to ( ... )

(The comment has been removed)

nangbaby February 22 2010, 23:31:00 UTC

Well, thanks. I have been told that I've been confusing and boring in many of my rants and replies, I presumed that my words carry those attributes at all time.

miluda February 21 2010, 13:51:52 UTC

Yes, I'm very, very appreciative that they see beyond our language barrier and keep trying to include me in things. It was only months prior that they did not include me in too much, but as my language progresses and I spend more time with them, I feel more at home with this overseas group of friends.

I'm glad that he can write better than he did before-- since it's now his main method of communication. It makes me wonder at times when we lose things that the other portions of ourselves must make up for the loss. Things like, a blind person having stronger hearing, and the such.

kensou February 19 2010, 00:16:52 UTC

I wish I had something more meaningful to comment on here, but I think your dedication to learn Japanese is admirable. It's a quality in myself I need to work on.

The reaction to your Alice slip was funny and kinda cool. And as for Ebert, I'd seen an abbreviated version of that article earlier this week; I'd known of his fight against his cancer, but I hadn't known what it had cost him. I'd attended a no-credit film class he taught many years ago, and seeing him now was a sad shock. I hope I'll live to see a day where no one has to go through the same sort of hardships he has.

kisai February 19 2010, 08:29:47 UTC

Your dedication to learning Japanese is admirable.

I also find that you learned Mandarin before English, and then learned Japanese as interesting since not many people in North America have the desire to learn two languages let alone three.

(The comment has been removed)

miluda February 21 2010, 13:53:01 UTC

I feel like I just work to an extent-- I never really fully use my strongest effort to do a drawing. That might be fine, as long as no one knows that detail... they can't really tell! I think. Yeah. I think.

I really like your sketches! Though I do wonder what your finished works would really be like...

(The comment has been removed)

miluda February 21 2010, 13:56:35 UTC

Oh wow, that's interesting. Playing games and speaking different languages! I played RFO at one point, but it wasn't on the official server or anything.

Being insecure or shy definitely hinders one's ability to grow! I'm sure it was worse while you're in a battle... over time, the more exposure to it, the easier it gets to overcoming...