#07 Caitlin Sacasas on Meditating & Binge-Watching Netflix to Learn Japanese

This episode features Fluent in 3 Months team member Caitlin
Sacasas sharing her story of when she took part in the Fluent in
3 Months Challenge. The Fi3M Challenge is a 90-day language
learning challenge where participants aim to have a 15-minute
conversation in their new language as a part of a supportive
community. It can help you start conversing a new language while
providing you with accountability and guidelines to make huge
strides in your language in just three months. Learn more and get
notified when the next Challenge opens for enrollment by signing
up here.


Caitlin shares how she’s made drinking coffee part of her routine
for learning Japanese and how meditation helps her be more
productive in her studies. She also shares tips for learning
Japanese and the importance of making learning fun.


Featured Resources


Fluent in 3 Months Challenge



Mentioned in this Episode


JLPT

Caitlin’s Makeup Tutorial in Japanese

Terrace House

How Caitlin found her language exchange partner

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Studying in the Bathroom

Casa de Flores

Bilingirl Chica

Abroad in Japan

Rebel Heart Beauty

Caitlin’s Instagram

Caitlin’s Articles on Fi3M



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Sharing a language with your children

The importance of finding a long-term language exchange
partner

How watching TV helps you pick up more natural language
patterns

How important it is to study during your peak times during
the day

Tips for pairing your language learning with another activity
like drinking coffee

How meditating to clear your mind before your learning
benefits your memory

Why you should start small when starting a new habit

Why you should learn Japanese kana early on

Fitting in your language studies by breaking up your learning
throughout the day

Why you should enjoy your language and not get bogged down
with the technical aspects

Prioritizing your time with languages



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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