Actually it wasn’t dreaded since I was certain that I would pass. There was only a single question that remained. How well/poor did I actually fare?
384/400
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I just came back from the test not too long ago, and I must say that while it’s definitely passable, I don’t think I can get an awesome score. Awesome meaning 380 and above.
This is what I was doing more than half the time during the Grammar section
I’ve to admit that I didn’t study much apart from doing whatever pass year papers my Japanese teacher gave out in class. While most, if not all of my classmates were busy mugging for today’s test, I was caught up with playing Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead. I just wasn’t in the mood to study, especially right after my test week which was concluded on Friday.
Putting aside how much I’ve studied, here’s a breakdown of the 3 sections.
My other classmates received their letters much earlier than I did, so I got a little worried about whether I actually made a slight mistake in the address field. Thankfully, I was only acting paranoid, and the mail eventually arrived today.
After reading Lupus’ post on watching raws and watching subtitled anime, his listing of reasons prompted me to put on my thinking cap. Why have I been watching raws?
There are a couple of reasons as to why I’ve been watching most of my media raw, as compared to watching with the aid of English or Chinese subtitles. Now, before I get the “Hey, stop showing off that you understand moonspeak” comments, let me assure you that my grasp of the language is by no means proficient, unlike Lupus who understands 83% of what he watches, since I’ve only been studying it for slightly more than a year. My level is probably even lower than that of the average Japanese middle school teenager.
Due to my trip to Japan, I missed 4 lessons and had to attend 4 other makeup sessions. The first session began yesterday. It was my first time entering the new class with a new teacher and strangers as classmates.
