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- 13 Oct 2003
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Ok well, this is going to happen sooner or later, and it might as well happen sooner than later. But, it's time for some dosage of reality.
Japanese is a language. Not the easiest one, not the hardest one. However; it takes more than a month to learn. And I'm sorry, but you can't learn it all online. I quote someone from here when I repeat that "Learning Japanese over the internet is like learning how to drive a car over the phone". I feel the need to bring this up from the endless amount of people saying "I like anime. I want to learn Japanese. I want to live in Japan.". Let's take a good look at these feelings.
You like Anime, right? That's cool. And now you're obssessed with it to the point you want to learn Japanese so you can watch anime and read manga, and possibly move to Japan to become a manga-ka! I daresay that for every anime fan that learns Japanese because of anime, 1 out of 500 will ever become fluent and attain their "dream". And by that time, if you're that 1, will it be worth it? Will spending those years (yes, it WILL take years), to become fluent in Japanese, be worth it? Make a list of your past hobbies and favorite things to do. Which ones have stayed strong for years on end? What happens down the road when you get older and stop liking anime? I've seen it many times and I'll see it many more: Kid takes Japanese because of anime, finds out that it's a real language, says it's too hard then quits. Or: Kid takes Japanese because of anime, stops liking anime, quits Japanese.
And what about living in Japan? Why? Don't say you'll BS it all and only learn Japanese when you get there, because chances are you won't. What can you offer a Japanese company that a native Japanese can't? In this case I hope you're either fluent in Japanese, or have damn good skills. And why would you live in Japan if you can't speak Japanese? Do you know how much it costs to live in Japan? To have a family in Japan?
Also, if you want to live in Japan, you need a job. To get a job, you must complete college. Don't tell me you're moving to Japan when you graduate from high school, because you're not. And if you try, reality will give you a swift kick in the arse.
And..This fetish and craving for Japanese women going around..I'd like to say..Hey all you guys with yellow fever, get a damn grip. Japanese women are *women* too, they're not any more or less special. They still have feelings, still know what an ugly guy looks like, and aren't extremely easy and submissive. If you go for looks, you reap what you sow..Because rest assured every rose will have it's thorns. And by the way having to go to a different country to get a girl is sad in and of itself. There's a girl for every guy and guy for every girl out there, find one you can love for their personality, not because they're a 5'2 black hair/eyes 90 pound girl named Yuki, mm k?
In the end..Look deep inside you..What do you really think will happen? Why do you really want what you want? I'm not trying to be mean, but a good portion of people have their heads in the clouds. And I figured it'd be better to bring reality to these such people before worse happens.
You can flame me if you want, tell me I'm wrong, that I'm an ***, tell me your an exception, or you're number 1/500. It doesn't matter to me, because all will be revealed in the unfolding fabrics of time.
Japanese is a language. Not the easiest one, not the hardest one. However; it takes more than a month to learn. And I'm sorry, but you can't learn it all online. I quote someone from here when I repeat that "Learning Japanese over the internet is like learning how to drive a car over the phone". I feel the need to bring this up from the endless amount of people saying "I like anime. I want to learn Japanese. I want to live in Japan.". Let's take a good look at these feelings.
You like Anime, right? That's cool. And now you're obssessed with it to the point you want to learn Japanese so you can watch anime and read manga, and possibly move to Japan to become a manga-ka! I daresay that for every anime fan that learns Japanese because of anime, 1 out of 500 will ever become fluent and attain their "dream". And by that time, if you're that 1, will it be worth it? Will spending those years (yes, it WILL take years), to become fluent in Japanese, be worth it? Make a list of your past hobbies and favorite things to do. Which ones have stayed strong for years on end? What happens down the road when you get older and stop liking anime? I've seen it many times and I'll see it many more: Kid takes Japanese because of anime, finds out that it's a real language, says it's too hard then quits. Or: Kid takes Japanese because of anime, stops liking anime, quits Japanese.
And what about living in Japan? Why? Don't say you'll BS it all and only learn Japanese when you get there, because chances are you won't. What can you offer a Japanese company that a native Japanese can't? In this case I hope you're either fluent in Japanese, or have damn good skills. And why would you live in Japan if you can't speak Japanese? Do you know how much it costs to live in Japan? To have a family in Japan?
Also, if you want to live in Japan, you need a job. To get a job, you must complete college. Don't tell me you're moving to Japan when you graduate from high school, because you're not. And if you try, reality will give you a swift kick in the arse.
And..This fetish and craving for Japanese women going around..I'd like to say..Hey all you guys with yellow fever, get a damn grip. Japanese women are *women* too, they're not any more or less special. They still have feelings, still know what an ugly guy looks like, and aren't extremely easy and submissive. If you go for looks, you reap what you sow..Because rest assured every rose will have it's thorns. And by the way having to go to a different country to get a girl is sad in and of itself. There's a girl for every guy and guy for every girl out there, find one you can love for their personality, not because they're a 5'2 black hair/eyes 90 pound girl named Yuki, mm k?
In the end..Look deep inside you..What do you really think will happen? Why do you really want what you want? I'm not trying to be mean, but a good portion of people have their heads in the clouds. And I figured it'd be better to bring reality to these such people before worse happens.
You can flame me if you want, tell me I'm wrong, that I'm an ***, tell me your an exception, or you're number 1/500. It doesn't matter to me, because all will be revealed in the unfolding fabrics of time.