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for me it was computer games, specifically Civ 2. Imagine playing that as a second-grader with zero English. But I had strong motivation, and ploughed through t
by fhe 2y ago
for me it was computer games, specifically Civ 2. Imagine playing that as a second-grader with zero English. But I had strong motivation, and ploughed through the game, dictionary in hand.
- anthk 2y agoSame here. Either the original Japanese release, or the English fandubbed JRPG release for emulators. The choice was clear there; and my English skills skyrocketted with Chrono Trigger.
- foobarian 2y agoAt least you had graphics. Zork I did it for me, I still remember my first word: "forest". Never could figure out wtf a "stiletto" is though, it wasn't in the ancient dictionary I had at the time.
- anthk 2y agoAs I Spaniard I could still guess 'forest' could be somehow related to 'forestal', which is something related to the woods/countryside.