The number that seems to endlessly follow you everywhere you go: reviews due. When it hits zero, you get a rush of dopamine. When it hits 300+, you curse your existence. So you focus on getting to 0. But what you do before then can change your motivation drastically. Looking at your reviews while you review? Whether you use the Jalup app or Anki, there … Continue reading →
Ever read a blog, forum, or some other social media where someone was sharing their success story to learning Japanese? They shared their methods and techniques, and told you how you can do it too! You just got a front seat to survivorship bias. And it’s something important to know when you get stuck and wonder “why can’t I do it when everyone else can.” … Continue reading →
The endless search for the best method. The one that works so well that you can cut off months or years of required study time if you just keep up with it. But is this an illusion? How important actually is the method? If you chose another method, could/would you be as successful? Your focus has probably been on the method. However, I’ve noticed 5 … Continue reading →
Answer the following question. Which path would you choose: 1. Try to become fluent in Japanese in 2 years, with a 75% chance of failure2. Try to become fluent in Japanese in 5 years, with a 25% chance of failure The answer might be obvious to you. The answer might require you to think hard. You might think the answer is the same for everyone. … Continue reading →
It has been 10 years since I started Jalup, and I thought I would take this moment to look back at its history, explain some stuff you may have always been wondering, share some cool facts you probably didn’t know, reflect a bit, and to answer questions that I’ve been asked and have never really answered in public. This isn’t meant to be a full … Continue reading →
We all have goals, big and small. Things get in the way, preventing you from achieving them. Not any more. This time you are going to win. Task Write down specific goals you want to achieve for the month of November Initial Instructions Leave a comment by November 1st and include:1. Your specific goal(s)2. Resources you will use3. Game plan/strategy Completion Instructions Reply to your comment … Continue reading →
Update 11/6/2020Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this fundraiser. It means a lot to me seeing that you guys still support Jalup after all these years :) We reached the goal! I’m going to start working this weekend on getting the decks ready for the apps. As I mentioned in this post, there’s a lot to do, so it may take a … Continue reading →
We all have goals, big and small. Things get in the way, preventing you from achieving them. Not any more. This time you are going to win. Task Write down specific goals you want to achieve for the month of October Initial Instructions Leave a comment by October 1st and include:1. Your specific goal(s)2. Resources you will use3. Game plan/strategy Completion Instructions Reply to your comment … Continue reading →
