Spark 05: action/video

[realmenknitplushies]

1: action

[Kanji's trying to get homework done. Seriously. In a common room, surrounded by notes, a laptop (old, battered, with insulation taped to it) on the table in front of him...

Right. Let's do this. Let's ... get totally confused by the second question on the page. Literary analysis wouldn't even be his thing if it were in his first language, but English? It's definitely catching him out.]

What does the use of metaphor in this passage... ngh. Dammit.

[He screws up a piece of paper, hurls it across the room, not really looking at the direction it flies in.]

2: video

[Some time after the study attempts...]

Yo. I... kinda hate to say it, but... I'm lookin' for a bit of help, here. [A moment's pause-] Study tips. How to get this stuff to stick in your head 'n all that. I ain't smart, sure. I get that. But...

[He rubs his head, sighs.]

Someone's gotta have somethin', right?

Comments

Re: [video]

[realmenknitplushies]

Well... [with a bit of a shrug] anything at the moment. I mean, I'm doin' a literature essay, but apart from that...

[video]

[dandyelegance]

I find a cup tea or coffee combined with relaxing music helps me focus. As for getting it to stick, flash cards help immensely with math and language study.

Re: [video]

[realmenknitplushies]

That's when ya ... put the stuff on two sides of cards and look at it? How does that help it, uh, stick?
...the music idea sounds pretty good, though.

[video]

[dandyelegance]

It helps with your memory. Let's say you wrote a Romanian verb down on one side, and then on the other, you put the translation.

Allow me to demonstrate.

[He writes something down real quick before showing it to the screen.]

One side will say a alerga. And then on the other is "to run".

Re: [video]

[realmenknitplushies]

Got ya so far... [A spot of doubt in his voice, but he can see a card with writing on it just fine.]

[video]

[dandyelegance]

From there, you look at the a alerga side, and you try to remember what it means without looking at the other side.

Re: [video]

[realmenknitplushies]

[There's thoughtful nodding here.] How's that different from tryin' to remember anything else?

[video]

[dandyelegance]

It isn't. Here, you just focus on one word or phrase at a time. You simply work at your own pace and make sure it "sticks".

Re: [video]

[realmenknitplushies]

One at a time, huh... sounds a bit better...

[video]

[dandyelegance]

And as I said, work at your own pace. Don't push yourself too hard or you won't memorize it properly.

[realmenknitplushies]

Man. Feels like I'm never gonna get it if I do that. [Rubbing his head a bit here.]

[dandyelegance]

If you want to retain it, you'll need to work hard. I'll be happy to assist if you need tutoring.

[realmenknitplushies]

Ya would? Well... [He looks a spot awkward, but...] I guess. I ... ain't the best. But I'll try.

[dandyelegance]

That's all I ask. You may stop by my classroom after school at any time.

[But not in the morning before class because chances are he's asleep.]

[realmenknitplushies]

[Yeah, even if Kanji is trying to get himself together education-wise... that early is not on the cards.]

Sure. I'll come when I can make it.