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11.03.2005

Win and lose?



I think I'm going to "win" Nanowrimo because it's all about quantity, not quality, but I'm not sure I'm going to "win" the Japanese Language Proficiency Test I'm taking in a month--yikes! One month! There's still a lot to learn, and I haven't taken any type of test since 1999, and haven't taken the Japanese Proficiency Test since 1993 (level 3). I'm taking level 2 this year, and I'll be lucky if I get half of those questions right. All that kanji and difficult vocabulary and grammar questions will be staring at me, wanting answers. I might let them down!

But I'm not worried--if I don't pass this year, I'll try again next year. This year could be considered a trial run. But it would be nice to get that sparkling certificate in the mail.

4 Comments:

At 10:54 AM, Blogger Mahndisa S. Rigmaiden said...

11 06 05

Good luck with your exams!

 
At 4:24 PM, Anonymous mj said...

It's only one test, actually, but thanks.

 
At 10:58 PM, Blogger a guy in pajamas said...

Good luck on the novel! I hope you'll keep us posted on how it goes.

 
At 7:32 AM, Anonymous mj said...

Thanks. Actually, you can't really write a proper novel in a month, unless you're some kind of gifted super-human. It's just a very rough draft, a bunch of words and ideas put down in haste.

 

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