Quite some time ago, whenever someone asks me about the best way(s) to learn Nihongo, I’m sure to give “playing Japanese games/visual novels” as a response, because, according to me, it’ll boost up both your listening and reading skills — hitting two stones with one bird! pun intended. Part of this scheme of mine is watching chinese subs, which, as my know-it-all self once said, can help clarify what’s being said (assuming the chinese translator knows what he/she is doing).

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�NOT!

I didn�t pass JLPT1, 39 points short, and it�s not just because of my big booboo — Writing/Vocabulary section was BAD – 53/100, Listening was even WORSE – 40/100, Reading/Grammar was ok – 148/200 — BUT that�s not any reason to feel sad or anything. No way can this put my spirits down! Or something. In fact, I�m even brimming with optimism, knowing that my light novel reading (no matter how little) and grammar self-study efforts actually paid off! Need to focus on enhancing Listening skills, though, BADLY.

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I wish I could say “I’m confident I’m gonna pass JLPT1!!!11!!!”, but I’m afraid I can’t. I wish I could say “I did my best, but I guess my best wasn’t good enough~”, get over the exam and just try my luck next year, but I can’t either. Because if there’s something I realized as I was taking the exam, it’s that I can pass, right this year!!!! Then what the hell’s the problem, you ask?

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In a matter of days, I will be facing the toughest [language] challenge yet� the grueling JLPT1! It�s this coming December 7, and I�m soo running out of time to CRAMM!! I brushed up on my grammar and kanji (a little listening) for the past few months, though I�m not sure what percentage got retained in my poor brain (I�m crossing my fingers that my listening skills have improved since the last time x__X). I�ve become pretty confident about my grammar, but the writing/vocab section (where the �kanji exam� is) is still making me cower in fear T__T And of course, the 70% pass mark.

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otsukaresama deshite~ to all who took JLPT

Finally, after months of anticipation, the JLPT results are out. People in Japan already got them on the first week of February, but other countries like ours had to wait just a little bit more for the results. And… *drumroll*

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Flame On!

yosh! I hope I’m not the only one who feels this way towards the coming JLPT…! rawr! The exam is only a few days away (this coming December 2, 2007), and three of the chefs are taking part in this “big event” =P absolute0 and yours truly are taking JLPT2, while hamster chef Seleria is taking JLPT3.

God Bless to us, and to all who are taking this year’s JLPT!! *plays Shugo Chara’s Honto no Jibun as BGM* =3

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