Talking with Ben Again (Part 2) - Graduating from AJATT
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On this week's podcast we talk to Ben yet again, after some of our audience experienced an interest in hearing more about his Japanese level and more of his stories in Japan. We hear some of Ben's thoughts behind immersion, why he doesn't immerse anymore, some memorable stories in Japan to say the least. Hope you guys enjoy the podcast and feel free to leave a message for Ben in the comments below!
Outline:
0:00 Teaser/Preview
1:39 Intro
2:37 Losing Your Wallet in Japan
4:09 Ben’s Reverse Cultural Shock
8:11 College Life in Japan versus US
11:48 Using Clubhouse to Practice Japanese
15:13 Talking to Japanese Friends
17:01 What you gain from Japanese
19:29 The Fun of Learning Japanese
23:59 Why Ben Does not Immerse Anymore
27:14 Meeting Japanese people in real life
31:42 Ben’s Immersion Tips
35:31 Benefits of not immersing
54:05 Learning Japanese at 2x speed
1:01 What Japanese has taught ben
1:03 Ben’s Story of getting arrested in Japan
1:16 Advice for those moving to JApan
1:19 Message to KoreKara Listeners
1:20 Outro
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