A Chinese homeschooled learner’s showcase
My brother is 10 years younger than me, which means he’s five in 2020. There still isn’t a lot I can do with him, but we can read books and play simple video games together now. I like reading him Dr. Seuss books because the rhyming is fun for me to read. Reading books to […]
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After our family moved to Qingdao in mid-2020, I wanted to pick up the habit of running again. Running is not only good for my body, but it also allows me to go outside more often, breathing in the fresh air. There’s a really good running track in Qingdao next to the sea, and I […]
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How I Started Learning Kendo I started learning kendo in late 2019, I was first introduced to it by my co-partner in entrepreneurship and mentor, Sam. He has reached 5 dan (a grading system for kendo)and he also runs a dojo. Change of Plans I went to the dojo in the morning two times each […]
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When I type, I look at the keyboard and pick out the keys, pressing them one by one, it was fairly slow. I was writing a lot on the computer, taking notes, writing emails, etc. And I wanted to be efficient, so I wanted to practice my typing. There are a lot of resources, APPs, […]
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I want to get better at writing articles and stories in Chinese. And the only way to do that is to practice and actually write! Doing things you’re not good at isn’t enjoyable at all. So I decided to start by writing only one article/story/whatever with at least 200 characters every day. My goal was […]
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I never had a database to keep track of my stuff. And whenever people ask me, it’s really hard to explain my whole learning system. 7 Attempts! So we decide to make a portfolio website, which is a website that helps people get to know me and my learning experiences in a big picture way! […]
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Maps for thinking Thinking and reflecting is very important for us: there are a HUGE amount of things to think about, and it’s really easy to lose track when you’re thinking about something complex. So I started using mindmaps! I find mindmaps very useful because they are really easy to use and make thinking and […]
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At first, I got a checklist to help me know what to do. I would grab a piece of paper and write my plans on there – after I finished a plan I would check the box. But after I finished my checklist for the day, I didn’t know what to do again. […]
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We used to make quote posters every week, basically, we think a famous person, then we research online for some inspirational quotes from that person to make into a poster and hang it on the wall. We do this because we want to inspire us, and to make it more noticeable and fun sometimes we […]
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