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Not even screencapping this time. Thought about cramming for a few hours and then doing it but then realized I am a complete asshole for even thinking that and really even for people that read this blog these entries are of almost no value to anyone but me, so one day I can look back and think, “remember when you kinda cheated on your own blog? awesome times.”<\/p>\n

The only way I could impress someone with my language studies at this point is in a similar way you might be impressed by the guy who finishes the marathon three days after it’s over. “Wow, he just wouldn’t quit. Why didn’t he quit exactly? Three days? Does that even make sense?” Besides, the screen numbers don’t tell you much, over than I’m really good at screencapping. I think I’ve proved that point. We’re over it.<\/p>\n

Couldn’t stick to the 2hrs\/day this month, so I had to decide to concentrate on the first 5 of the 2000 series. Then I’ve got the 1st and 5th of the 6000 at the bottom of that list there, mocking me…once I finish the first 5 I can start the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of 6000. I guess. At most. There’s no way there should be more than 10 decks with new cards going at the same time.<\/p>\n

You can follow Anki on twitter<\/a>, btw. They’re trying to improve the system. Maybe they read whenever someone blogs about them (probably do). If any of my feedback is useful and helps other people that’s great. But I also think the system is good enough for me. I just need something to tell me everyday that I’m fucked if I don’t study more. Because if it’s a book, or even a class with weekly quizzes, on a day-to-day basis, without a constant outside reminder I’m just checking my own brain to see if I’m fucked, and the answer will always come back, “nope! doin’ fine.” Which is rarely the case. Then suddenly it’s the day of the test. But there was nothing sudden about it, I just couldn’t prioritize it until it was too late. Don’t think I’m that special in this regard, so keep that in mind, Anki people. It might bum some people out to see the the stuff pile up like that, but you can’t make it too easy. No matter how good a system is, you really tend to learn when things overlap. That’s why immersion works, you’re getting many, many sources of the same words. That’s when the repetition kicks in and it becomes long-term memory. The best system can only try to give the widest circle possible for other exposure to overlap onto. (The great thing about a free open source program is that is doesn’t have to pretend it’s the One and Only Thing You Need.) That’s my theory and I’m sticking to it. <\/p>\n

The List:<\/h4>\n