Tag: Studying for the JLPT
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My JLPT N5 Post-Mortem
There (thankfully) isn’t too much to say about how the JLPT N5 test went for me, so I’ll keep this brief. In summary: I passed with a high percentile but was 5 wrong answers away from failing the listening portion (and therefore the whole test). Why did that happen and what will I be doing…
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Studying for the JLPT N5, Week 1: Rude Awakening
Last Friday, I voluntarily plopped down $100 and decided to take a standardized test. I’m not doing this for any career requirement, and heck, I already got through college so it’s not like I needed some shiny credentials for an admissions application. I was just carrying through on a promise I made myself. That being,…