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> Lesson learned: Language skills, natural and coded ones, are gateways, opening paths not just for more expression, but also to paths in life. This is a fanta
by Hortinstein 11y ago
> Lesson learned: Language skills, natural and coded ones, are gateways, opening paths not just for more expression, but also to paths in life.
This is a fantastic quote. I lived in Tokyo for 3 years and while I picked up some of the language and had a phenomenal time, I saw friends who were fluent in Japanese and the experiences and interactions they had and was and am still extremely jealous.
- bitwize 11y agoA goodly number of Japanese people are over the moon to see a gaikokujin learning their language and would readily supply help. I think I gained a few levels in Japanese by spending two weeks in Osaka, getting drunk and chatting with locals.