Comments on: JLPT 2008 Application Sent!

By: Deas

Deas — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:27:28 +0000

Nick – I was rather tempted to use it an excuse not to sit the test. But I’m afraid that I’ll never move forward if I don’t….start. You know? Too comfortable right now. (And I agree with the praise for the 6 month schedule change. Though, I’ll be honest, it probably won’t change my schedule…ha ha ha. I’ll just try from whatever country I’m in if I’m still a failure years down the road.)

Chuck – as my biology teacher / vice principal Mr. Shaw used to say, “You don’t need luck, you need knowledge. Therefore, I say to you, ‘Good knowledge.’ For those of you who didn’t study, ‘good luck.’” Ha ha ha. He also referred to tests as “grade boosters / busters.” We shall see where I stand come test time. But it doesn’t look good…

By: Nic

Nic — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:09:17 +0000

good luck, deas!! Nics last blog post was: Charming Characters of New York

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:35:03 +0000

I would’ve been fuming if that had happened to me, but I probably would have used it as an excuse not to sit the test! Anyway, it sounds like you’ve got a great friend there, Deas. I can’t think of many people that would drop everything on a moment’s notice like that.

As for the 6-month change, I think it’s brilliant. Back in the days when I was doing the tests, passing or failing determined whether or not we’d stay in Japan for another year. Failing the test would bring some people to tears because they’d promised themselves they wouldn’t go home until they passed, and failing meant staying another full year – which was more than many English teachers could bear.

By: Deas

Deas — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:48:37 +0000

Alex – yeah, that’s part of the plan. I should get 2 practice runs in before I leave (if I leave) in 2009. I feel like if I take it once it’ll make it easier the second time around. You know?

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:45:51 +0000

You know they’re offering JLPT 1 in July 2009 as well, right?