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So there's this dude I've been friends with. Well, not anymore, he straight-out went mute and blocked me a week or two ago. I kinda have a feeling why, but he didn't explain it to me since... you know... he didn't type a word to me.

Besides all the mindfuckery and madness this caused, the biggest problem to me is that I think I might be in love with him. I'm not sure if this is what you call it.

He made me want to be better, I want to move in together with him ever since we brought it up and he was like 'ye sure why not', even more after he visited me... I keep on being reminded of him, I keep on wanting to talk to him, get to know his beloveds and all...

I hope I'm just confused again, like before.

Japanese Numbers

Hundreds (100, 200, 300 so on)

100 is 百 (sen) and as what happened with 10 十 (juu). To say 200, 300, 400 and so on, you simply put the number before it. Pattern: number + 百 (hyaku) 200 is 二百 500 is 五百 Take note about the irregulars in hundreds though. There are 3 of them 300 is 三百 san byaku 600 is 六百 roppyaku 800 is 八百 happyaku What happened here is 6 and 8 are contracted and the ひ (hi) in ひゃく is turned into ぴ (pi) and び (bi). Irregular number like this will show up a lot when counting things. But you will get to remember them the more you use it.

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Thousand (1000, 2000, so on)

1000 is 千 (sen). The pattern is similar to tens and hundreds.  2000 is 二千 ni sen 8000 is 八千 hachi sen Things to note: 4000 is ALWAYS yon sen 7000 is ALWAYS nana sen Irregulars: 3000 is 三千 san zen 8000 is 八千 hassen

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Ten Thousands

10.000 is 一万 (ichi man). Unlike 十(10), 百 (100) and 千 (1000), you need to mentioned the 一 (ichi) to say 10.000 Simply replace the 一 (ichi) with another number you want to say. There are no irregulars in ten thousands :D 20.000 is 二万 ni man 50.000 is 五万 go man Things to note: 40000 is ALWAYS yon man 70000 is ALWAYS nana man

Check the full article to learn how to count the in between.

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For subjects like history, geography, business and even the sciences like biology and chemistry, a lot of content needs to be memorised! These are just a few of my tips on how to memorise all of the information you need before your exam.

Repeating over time- In the best scenario, studying for a test three weeks ahead is the most optimal way to study. Usually, the process is memorising chunks two weeks before and doing past papers the week of. However, more often than not, this doesn’t end up happening because the weeks get hectic/busy so the max time before a test is probably 1.5-2 weeks. The next few points are more catered to that time period!

Palm cards- This I feel is the most common way of memorising things, by putting information on palm cards and taking them around with you to study on the train, bus, or wherever you go. The cons of this is to make sure that you don’t copy the information onto them in a passive way. You learn it over again when you write it out so make that opportunity count!

Teach content to others- I have learnt over the past few years that this is one of my favourite ways to memorise- give a family member, friend or anyone (even your pets) the notes and teach them the topic, point by point. If you can’t explain a topic in a simple way where the other person can understand, it indicates that you haven’t learnt the information properly or enough to explain it in a test situation.

Film yourself- Another of my personal favourites, read over your information one palm card/paragraph/page at a time, turn on your phone camera or photobooth (on Mac) and film yourself talking like you’re in a Youtube video. If you do this a lot, it really helps because it’s almost as if you’re talking to someone else, and speaking it out loud helps you memorise.

Writing out notes- It’s best to actually type out/write out notes as you go in class, but before tests I usually handwrite them out again. This emphasises this in your mind and you can also ensure that you have learnt everything that is on the syllabus. Making them pretty is a plus!

Watch videos and Podcasts- Youtube has so many great videos on any topic. My favourites are Khan Academy (most subjects) , Crashcourse (science and history), Lisa Study Guides (English), Stated Clearly (Biology) and Eddie Woo (Maths). If you’re a visual/auditory learner, these really help because it feels like you are learning the lesson again.

Active textbook reading- Read over the text books and annotate/highlight. However, you need to ensure that you are actually reading the text, not just highlighting the words. 

I hope this helped anyone who has trouble memorising, good luck with all of your exams!

Jade

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