I know it's been quite a long time since I blogged,and this as you know,if you have been reading my blog often, was because I was studying for my Japanese language proficiency test.
Well ladys and gentlemen,it's over.
終わりました!!!
The examination is over and done with.
For the verdict on whether I passed or not you will have to wait until I get the results back in January ,but my verdict is that if I passed it was not by much.
試験
The first section was really good,kanji and vocab,the second was listening in which the first half I stuffed up I think and the second part I did fairly well. The third part,which I was almost late for after eating my lunch to slowly,was woefully difficult and I got maybe half the questions right and am worried about the final bit which was the long answer,I read it fine but was not to sure about my chosen answers.
お母さん
My host mother has been so wonderful these past few days and this morning in the leadup to my exam. She got her class to write letters of encouragement for me which cheered me up and cheered me on. This morning she lent me her bottle of frankincense which calmed me down,this combined with the lavender I picked and prepared from the garden yesterday,was enough to keep me calm even sitting in the room before the exam. Thismorning she gave me her "ki" "気" which is hard to explain but it's like energy, Cam and Doug would know about this having done karate and such. To give someone else your "ki" is rare but so special.she also made me lunch today which is always a pleasure to eat and I am always thankful.
他の家族
Other helpful host family include grandma(not the one living with us ,the one that lives down the street and brings me sweet Japanese treats as she knows I like them) lent me her Panarana card,and no dad is not a ticket to the card racing, which allowed me to travel on all trains, overland, underground, skyline,whatever it took to get there.
.Of corse I must thank my Australian family too, Grandma and Grandad, the Ricardi crew, mum dad,mainge milo darkenss and bitch,also to Granny for her wonderful letters lately.
友達
There was a good side to doing the test though, I managed to make 4 friends today,two of them Italians who didn't speak much English so we spoke in Japanese, and on girl named Jenna who took level 2 who was from...you never would have guessedt..Australia!!!
I became really good friends with a lady named Sheyla (pronounced shay-la) who has hair the same colour as Michelle and is from Brazil. Her and I talked the whole way back to Nagoya and she is a nice person,she likes anime and chemistry and wants to go back to University as she didn't go after finishing school. Hope to chat to her again before I go home.
楽しい事ばかりが残っています
From now untill I go home all that is left to do is enjoy the positive things like birthday and Christmas. Guys thankyou for your birthday cards,I shall open them in 4 days and text you all with thanks. :)
明日の予定
Tomorrow my host sister has exams and I am a warn out little examine,so I shall stay home and sleep I do think. Didn't sleep much last night so I need some rest.Also I shall tidy my room as it reflects my mental state before the exam. Hope you are all well, I have returned to being well after my exam sickness but my head still hurts a little.
Be happy and take care.
Belinda
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