gerard 6 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Originally Posted By: bobby12 I also think that first test, kanji/vocab is totally redundant when you have that reading test at the end. It is impossible to imagine somone passing the reading and failing the kanji/vocab so they should just scrap it IMO. Sure, but that's where I get all my points. How the f::: am I gonna pass it if they scap that section Actually, the last time I took it was 8 years ago so it's not so important but I'd like to go back and get 2kyu at least... at some point. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 For sure learning kanji as a westerner is really no mean feat. If I had put 25% of my japanese study time into learning say Java and UNIX then I would be on double my salary now I think. I really feel sorry for people who study the language in order to get a job, only to find out after all that work that translators really dont get paid that much. At the 2kyu test I was talking to a girl who was doing exactly that. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 really? Tell that to my bank account. And for me it is only dabbling on the side. If I was doing it full time I'd be making shit-loads more. But, the money is in freelance. Not salaried work. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 jiman ne Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 nah, just in response to bobby12's comment. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I should have phrased that differently actually. My bank account doesn't reflect it at all Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Yes, you spend money on small sausage dogs and lenses that are bigger than said sausage dogs. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 exactly! But that isn't my lens or my dog! Pulled the pic from the net to show how big the new lens will be. My point is that putting all that effort into the language can be financially rewarding. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I wanted to take level 4 this year, but the timing sucked. I hear they run this test in the US as well - I'll have to see if I can get it done there next year - or else it's another Japan newyear holiday.... Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 they run it in many countries. i think in the US they offer it in several cities. theres also a business japanese test (JETRO maybe?) which happens more than once a year. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 they offer it in Atlanta, NY, Chicago, LA, and maybe Seattle?? Plus maybe 1 or 2 other cities SJA Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 How do they time it? Don't they need to do it at the same time so no naughty boys or girls cheat? Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I figured they probably didn't run it in Boston, i'll probably have to take the train down to Manhattan to take it, i'm sure they'll have it in NYC. My Japanese got rusty over the two months I was away, but it came back quickly - especially staying here with the outlaws... Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 OMG I passed. It is a miracle. I honestly thought I'd pick up about 45-50%. I think I got 62% on average, though only 50.5% on the reading test which I thought should fail me!?! Link to post Share on other sites
farquah 0 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 As expected, scraped a 62% not too much of a surprise. Will prob try again next time for the elusive 1kyu!! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Well done bobby12! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 おめでとう！ Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Good one bobby. Celebrations? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thanks. Well I've pretty much given up booze so just went for a meal that evening. Its so good knowing that: I Don't Ever Have To Study Japanese Again, Ever! Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Good one bobby. Link to post Share on other sites
Chan Allan 0 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Did you guys all get your results? How@d you go? am gonna take it this year! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Non celebration = non pass, perhaps? Though bobby12 did good Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Good friend of mine passed level 1. The drinks were on him that night! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Nice going. Are they going to put it to use or was it just something they wanted to do? Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Well he reckons it helped with the promotion he has just been given. Not a bad thing to have. Link to post Share on other sites
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