Hi readers! This is Janelle with my first blog post. I hope you enjoy it!<\/p>\n
Do you know the phrase \u201cblow my mind?\u201d It\u2019s actually an idiom rather than a simple phrase I suppose. Before I give away the answer, let\u2019s see if you can figure out the meaning yourself with a few examples:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis jazz group blows my mind!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe went to jail? That blows my mind!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sky was so beautiful, it blew my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Do you get it yet?<\/p>\n
This idiom means to shock, to excite, to amaze, to overwhelm, etc. I find it to be quite useful and a good phrase to know and use. It adds great emphasis and really helps to explain a reaction.<\/p>\n
Maybe you are wondering why I chose to write about this idiom. Well, I recently learned something on TV here in Japan that blew my mind!<\/p>\n
There was a show that was comparing the math skills of foreigners and Japanese. The reporter asked people on the streets to do some multiplication, for example all of the 8\u2019s. (8×1, 8×2, 8×3, etc.) The Japanese competitor said their answers fast than the foreigner every time! I was so amazed that the Japanese people are so good at math. Then they informed us about the Japanese style of learning multiplication, called \u4e5d\u4e5d (ku-ku).<\/p>\n
What a method! Memorizing each table of multiplication using a rhythm is a wonderful way to easily remember and continue to remember the answers. Is this the reason so many Japanese are so great at math? It blew my mind!<\/p>\n
In America, we simply memorize with no special rhythm or shortcuts. We just remember each one separately, and unless someone is good at math, most will be forgotten after the test or after a few years. If only we learned our multiplication like the Japanese!<\/p>\n
So, this method blew my mind. It amazed me. It shocked me. It excited me! I hope to teach my own children this when they are old enough and maybe I will learn it myself along with them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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