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m00nface

Japanese-Related Classes?

Feb 22, 2008 21:10

Long time no Livejournalling! My hard drive has crashed, so my only chance to use a computer right now is at the university library, where I generally feel I should be doing work so tend to avoid LJ. However, now I have a chance to combine the two, as some future stuff has come up that needs to be taken care of! What luck ( Read more... )

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moogly_bear February 23 2008, 09:57:32 UTC

Sounds like a great idea! I've just taken an art tutoring role myself (although it sounds more like a glorified babysitters role somehow...) but teaching will look really good on your CV!
When are you moving home? I was thinking about coming to Sheffield in the summer to see Helen and I'd really like to meet you!

m00nface February 23 2008, 21:53:50 UTC

OMG, any advice you can give me on art tutoring would be the best. thing. EVER. Seriously, I know NOTHING, and ideas of common mistakes to point out in perspective, shading, backgrounds, stuff like that, would be more helpful than you know!

Obviously there's no rush though. I've not even made up a proposal yet. XD

My contract ends on the last day of June, but I imagine I'll be moving out before then. I can always come back though! When were you thinking of visiting?

moogly_bear February 24 2008, 11:03:08 UTC

I also know nothing about teaching! Unfortunately I'm not sure how much advice I can give you because my pupils are 5 and 6! I just have to make up little exercises for them to do to keep them interested! I guess you could make cool little flash cards or something...
I was thinking about coming up in the summer, but nothing's arranged yet. Oh well, if we don't meet then, I'm sure we could meet in Japan sometime! ;)

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m00nface February 23 2008, 21:51:32 UTC

Yes, I thought you'd like that! :D It does mean I'll have to spend some hours this summer slogging through episode after episode of anime to find episodes with useful Japanese for teaching beginners, then beg the distributors (*COUGHCOUGH*) for freebie copies though. It'll be a tough few months, honest...

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m00nface February 23 2008, 22:06:21 UTC

You, sir, are a veritable Sherlock Holmes. :p It's not a problem if you've moved on to better things, I'm no stranger by now to writing to random people and asking them for favours of the freebie/interview/job kind!

I'm sure your dissertation will be fine once you get into the core of it, you're still only scratching the surface, that's hardly going to provide you with the motivation needed to fire up and get to the end! I'm awful with introductions and conclusions, both take forever, but once I'm into the heart of it everything goes very smoothly without me even realising it. I hope it'll be the same for you, but even if it isn't, I have no doubt that you'll be fine! :D

rachelmanija February 23 2008, 17:41:05 UTC

I think the manga project sounds great, although typically WAY more people think they can write than think they can draw, so that could be a problem.

telophase February 23 2008, 20:25:50 UTC

Yup. They know they draw horribly, but they don't realize they write exactly as well as they draw. :)

At con this weekend, not much LJ time.

m00nface February 23 2008, 21:49:38 UTC

Ack, I'm sorry! This is an ongoing thing for the next month, so please feel free to add ideas at any time. I may even email you with specific questions at some point, if that's okay! I'm really interested to hear about the advice you'd give for artists who want to go the manga route (besides taking life drawing classes, which will be my first words should this all come to pass. :D )

telophase February 24 2008, 01:51:15 UTC

No prob, just wanted to let you know why I was dropping short comments and not much else. XD Just email me with questions or reminding me about this, because if something slips my mind, it's gone. XD

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lion February 24 2008, 14:24:17 UTC

I would have loved, LOVED, to have done this:

An introduction to modern Japan through Japanese TV drama, for 17-18-year-olds and above watch an episode of the drama about which I'm writing my dissertation, Haken no Hinkaku, with a brief lecture before the viewing on the historical, economic and political background, and discussion afterwards about the points it raises.

Seriously cool. It also, for me, seems ideal for that age-group, because straddling the gap between A-level and university can be very challenging for some, and from the way you summarised it, it seemed to be bridging that gap very nicely.

All the ideas sound amazing, though -- I wish you the best of luck with it!