[Japanese]: JLPT mock test and blabbering

[chochajin]

Just a quick "Hi" from me,

I know it's been a while again and actually there're quite a few things I want to post here, but right now I don't have time. I'm sorry.

I just want to share my childish happiness right now XD As everybody knows the JLPT is taking place worldwide today (Sunday, December, 7th). I thought that this is A GREAT OPPORTUNITY to try my first mock test ever.
I decided to go for 3級, although I don't intend to ever take it for real. I want to take 2級 next year (hopefully).

So ... well, it was my first test ever and I didn't prepare for it at all. Here are my results:

Kanji/Vocab: 91/100
Grammar/Reading: 172/200
Listening: 87/100
Percentage: ~88% (60% needed to pass)

As expected grammar was my weak point. I never study grammar, so ... either the grammar was so easy that I just knew what was right or I tried to guess from what I thought sounded most naturally (because I've already heard somebody saying it like that). Seems to be the right strategy XD

I want to try a 2級 mock test next, but I KNOW that I will fail completely .... Vocab and even kanji should be okay. I'm pretty sure I will completely fail the grammar part and I have no idea about the listening/reading section. That's why I have to try sooner or later ^^; .....
I know that the gap between 3級 and 2級 is huge, but I still hope that I can manage to get 60% for the 2級 next year (^^'') .....

I wish everybody who is taking the test today good luck!


Yes ... and that's all I wanted to write right now. Gotta go back to my studies in a second and there's still other work/visa-related stuff to do (will talk about that some other time).

Random: What Japanese people think about the real life Dragonball movie (sorry mixi members only). And talking about Dragonball ... I'm pretty sure almost everybody has watched it by now, but there's a new Dragonball special. You can download it here if you're interested. Uhm ... yeah ... I only say Vegeta's little brother ... (x____X) ..... uh, well. Was nice to see/listen to everybody again :)


P.S.: It was snowing yesterday for the first time here in my little city in Japan. It's getting colder and colder.

Comments

[chochajin.livejournal.com]

I don't know ... I heard about people who passed the 1kyuu and they say about themselves that they don't feel they're fluent yet, though ... aaahh x____X

*nods nods* I know exactly what you mean x___x *sigh*

But wouldn't uni be quite expensive, too?
And aren't you finished with uni already?
I think uni is not an option for me. I already have a masters degree and I don't intend to do any research or stuff in the near future, either (-__-')

[nighstar.livejournal.com]

i just have a B.A..... you could always get a second masters to use in conjunction with your current one....? but yeah, i really dont want to do any research, either. >_> i would DEFINITELY prefer a masters program with a test option instead of having to do a thesis.

as for 1級, i think i might look over some 1級 past tests and study materials and judge for myself how hard it`ll be...

[chochajin.livejournal.com]

For studying something at a Japanese uni ... shouldn't your Japanese be pretty awesome then? I guess passing 1kyuu is easier then?!? x__X ... Well, I have no idea, but sounds interesting.

I don't know yet either. I can't think of anything I want to study besides Japanese (history and culture maybe) or ... I don't know.
As I don't know what I want to do after my job here, I don't know anything at all XDDD ... I just know that I want to become somewhat fluent in Japanese and after that we'll see :) .... *pathetic*

Yeah, I think that's the best idea. Don't listen to others, but try it out yourself :)

[nighstar.livejournal.com]

if you`re pathetic then we can be pathetic together because i`m in the same situation. ;) goodluck to us both.

[chochajin.livejournal.com]

Hehe, yeah I remember one of your entries about that topic, I think ^^;
Yes, let's be pathetic together. It's fun ;P

Thanks and yes good luck to both of us XD