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10-31-2008, 09:44 AM
My 70 year old grandma is learning English so I dont think 48 is too old to learn Japanese
 
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10-31-2008, 10:20 AM
Paul: You and I have a lot in common. My name is Paul, I'm 46, I've studied Japanese on and off for ten years (after studying for 3 years at a university), and I can easily lose it without practicing every week. I was too old to get a teaching position in Japan, so I took one in Korea.
Can I ask your goal once you become fluent in Japanese? Mine was importing/exporting, serving as a liaison between U.S. and Japanese companies, possibly an instructor back in the U.S. at a college, maybe teaching English to Japanese corporations, etc. Any advice?
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11-02-2008, 12:52 PM
Paul:
Good luck with career in EFL. So far my stocks have plummeted 60% and my pay check has plummeted 40%, due to the decline of the won compared to that of the dollar. (This was after I lost everything during Hurricane Katrina in N.O.). I am still interested in moving to Osaka to teach, and then making a much more stable income with Japanese currency. Please let me know if you have any advice. Thanks. Seonsaengnim
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11-02-2008, 07:49 PM
I don't think you're ever too old to learn a new language although they do say it's better to do so when you're younger (ie. 5/6) because you can adapt more easily
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11-05-2008, 02:21 AM
Our minds don't expire like a carton of milk, only if you let them.
Although we do have a "Good Before" date which is mainly around 10-12 years old but after that you can still learn any language but you just wont have that sharpness like you use to. Keep at it and don't get lazy, do you talk in japanese everyday?. To family members, your pets, when ever your by yourself, when ever. Its alot harder if you go On and Off, because you can't go a year with out talking it and expect it to come back to you with out using it everyday. 
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