Hello again,

for some reason I really felt the urge to do another JLPT mock test, this time for 2級 (second highest level).
I'm pretty sure almost everybody is familiar with the JLPT, but just in case: here's more info and here's the official site.

As you can see there are 4 different levels now (5 levels starting from next year): (click to see a larger version)



Last year I tried a mock test for level 3, passing with almost 90% - showing that the level was already "too" easy for me.
I never thought I would be able to "pass" level 2 not even a year later (actually I took last year's test on the same day as the real test took place XDDD .... (((((￢_￢) )

My results this time: (using the JLPT level 2 of 2006)

Kanji / Vocabulary: 91%
Listening: 78%
Grammar/Reading: 58%
Total: 76,25% (60% needed to pass)

Actually I'm not sure if it's okay to be under 60% in any of the categories, anybody knows?

The Kanji + Vocab was really easy. There were only a few words I've never seen before and I'm not so good at guessing, I guess XDDDDDD
The listening was okay apart from some evil detail thingies.

As expected the grammar and reading killed me!
I didn't know ANYTHING in the grammar part! As I've already said 100 times I haven't really studied grammar at all so far. I actually just started with basic grammar a week ago.
With level 3 of the JLPT that wasn't a problem. I just guessed the correct answers based on what I've heard in daily conversation. In level 2 they have so many grammar expressions that you don't hear in daily conversation, so it's hard to use that "method" of guessing.
Nevertheless I guessed good enough to pass XDDDD

For the reading part I needed 15 more minutes than officially allowed! Again I've never trained to pass the JLPT at all and I think especially for the reading part you need practice and time management ... which I didn't have.
Some of the reading problems were okay, some were quite difficult.

As for grammar ... I guess if you just study specifically for JLPT 2 grammar, it's not really a problem.

So: I'm really REALLY surprised that I was able to pass it!!!! Even if it was only a mock test and I gave myself 15 minutes more than officially allowed, but .. WOW!!!! Until now I seriously thought I'm not ready for 2kyuu yet!!!!
The deadline for this year's test is October 2nd, but I won't apply. My mind hasn't changed. Maybe I'm going to try it in July next year. I should at least do 2kyuu once before trying 1kyuu ^^; ... Furthermore there are rumors that the "new test levels" will be more difficult starting from next year C= (-。- ) フゥー

What I have to improve: grammar ... but I knew that before taking the test.
I just don't like studying grammar very much for some reason (^^')> ......


Oh, last but not least. I changed a tiny little thing in my layout today.
<~~~~ You might already have seen it. There's a poupéegirl greeting you now. The cool thing about it is, it changes clothes / appearance every time I change it on the real website as well (*___*)

You know .....



... the zoom function is evil (￢_￢)
(and I would never wear such strong make-up but for the poupeegirl it's fun XDDD and okay! XD)

(<~ Can somebody please hit me and tell me to fuck off, stop playing with little childish girlie sparkling things and go back to my Japanese studies instead???!!!)


Uh, ... but it's almost midnight, so I'm gonna watch the latest episode of Orthros no Inu and then go reading a Japanese novel in my bed.

(つ∀-)ｵﾔｽﾐ♪