Scripts of My Life (僕の人生の脚本)

Yey, finally, the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test ) is over… What can I say.. Hmm, it was not that hard but not that easy as well.. As of now I dont want to expect that I’ll pass, but I do hope that I pass.. It was a very rough day, first sleeping late every night to watch movies and in between study nihongo, then to wake up early today so as not to be late, then walking a 20-min walk to get to the testing site, and not even meeting another Filipino there… Haayzzz..

So as I said, almost every night, if Im not tinatamad, I tried to take mock exams to refresh my mind and to know what I lack for the exams.. It turned out that I need to refresh my kanji and to study more vocabularies… So last week, every morning while walking going to the office, I read our reference books so that I can be refreshed of the uncommon words and to memorize others that I didnt memorized before… Then there were 2 nights that I took mock exams with my friend Dabbie.. Then last night, I tried reading the reference book from the start.. And good thing I did that, because most of the words that was included in the exam can be found in the early part of the books.. Then I slept at around 11:00pm because I have to wake up early the next day, and I dont want to be sleepy while taking the exams…

So I woke up at around 6am, but get out of my futon at 6.30am.. Then straight to the bathroom to take a shower, dress up, and prepare my snack while eating breakfast.. I really need to eat so Ill have energy while taking the exams.. Then we left the aprtment at around 7.50am and arrived at the station at around 8.08.. So we waited for the train to come, and while waiting, I took out my kanji papers, and started reviewing the kanjis.. It was really usefull because almost all of those I took emphasis on reviewing was in the exams.. So I am very lucky to study that part… Right after entering the train, a girl was looking at me.. I dont know if it was her first time to see a human or something, but she was following me wherever I went.. So I passed at her and she looked at the paper I was holding.. So she finally realized that I too am taking the JLPT like her.. Then I looked at her book and thought, wow, she must be taking a level 2 or a level 1 exam.. While I on the other hand will just take the level 3 exam.. hehe..

After 2 stations, I was able to sit down.. And there was an american and an asian sitting in front of me.. The american was holding the manual for the JLPT, maybe reviewing the What-Not-To-Do while taking the exam.. Meanwhile, the asian  was holding a notebook and reviewing kanjis and vocabs.. While me, I continued reviewing the Kanji.. And as I guessed, almost all of those who left the train with us are all taking the exam.. And they just stood up at the station while I ask where the platform for the next train that we need to take.. And voila, alot of foreigners, and I mean alot was there.. It was a mix of races, mostly asians, that will take the exam.. Then we were in the same train and walked the same path to the test site..

So the funny thing was that the station was an old type station with only 2 machines for entering and leaving.. So we were like stuck there because there were alot of people there.. ehehe.. and others were using the Fare Adjust because they didnt paid enough before.. So there was a hassle over the exit because of the Fare Adjust Machine that was near the exit.. Alas, we were able to get out..

Outside Tagatajinjamae Station

So you can see alot of those that will take the exams as well.. After leaving the station, I dont know where to go.. So we just followed everyone, assuming that they will also go to our destination.. Hehe.. While walking, we cant help but notice that the place was very beautiful.. It was cold, the air was fresh and there were alot of birds and bees, flowers and trees.. ehehe.. Seriously, it was very clean.. Actually, it was not my first time to see that kind of setting in Japan, but it was nice to see that kind of environment for sometime..

Kirei!!!

So while walking, I took alot of pictures of the surroundings.. Thanks to the perfect lighting of the sun, it was not very hard to adjust the settings.. and it was taking pictures while walking because I didnt stop to take those photos.. hehe..

Follow the leader

Wow, the sunlught was included in the picture..

Well, I was laughing while while walking, since there were alot of us walking at the same time, going to the same location and in one straight line, I thought that we were like ants following the trail of the one in front us.. ehehe.. And where one goes, the next follows.. Just like when crossing the street, everyone did cross the street.. ehehe.. It was really funny.. ehehe.. Then after walking for  10 minutes, we were able to see the testing site..

Nagoya Keizai Daigaku

No, its not that warehouse.. Its the big white building at the background of the picture.. The test site is named Nagoya Keizai Daigaku, where it means Nagoya Business University or something like that.. ehehe.. The University is very big.. And  my friend said that it has a resemblance with his school,  the UPLB.. Well, as you notice, the test site was still far, and took us another 10 minutes to get there..

Sign Board

So that is a sign board for the University.. And the path going to the University was very steep.. And there was a temple that we saw while walking.. Alot of bamboos and trees.. So it was really like Los Baños.. And then finally, we saw the entrance to the University.. Yey!!

Welcome Person

So she was in charge of welcoming all the people that will take the exam.. ehehe.. The sign read “JLPT Exam Meeting Place”.. And it was kind of her to pose for the picture.. thanks..

Then the inside was very big.. And when I say big, its really big.. I was not able to enter all the buildings, because most of it were closed.. So we first took some rest and refresheed ourselves in the canteen..

This is Me.. ehehe

So that is me.. Sitting at the canteen, nothing to do but to take pictures of the surroundings.. And looking for some familiar faces.. But failed.. ehehe.. And I never even meet a new friend.. Hmm.. Maybe it better because I will not be able to talk to them straightly with nihongo.. ehehe.. So it was just ok… ehehe..

Fifteen minutes before the exam, we left the canteen and proceeded to the room.. So our exam room was in the 4th floor, and the farthest from the stairs.. lucky us.. ehehe.. So upon entering, the room were already full of students, and I immediately searched for my seat number. Luckily, it was near the side of the room where I entered, and I was able to take my seat,.. But before taking my seat, I was really na-bobo.. Panu ba naman yung upuan, naroro-tate na, nauusog pa.. Ang hirap iexplain eh, pero ang daming nabiktima.. lalo na yung isang late na dumating.. ahahaha… Yung upuan kasi, initially, nakadikit sa table.. yung parang naka arrange.. Then nung nihatak ko, nagulat ako, narorotate.. So talagang inexamin ko pa kung sire ba or something.. Eh sabi ko baka ganito talaga and medyo parang napapahiya na ako, na kulang nalang eh higupin ako ng upuan sa katangahan.. Then nung umupo ako, ayun, medyo umusog siya paatras.. So parang automatic na sumusuksok sa may table yung upuan pag alang nakaupo.. Sayang inde ko na picturan or videohan.. Hehe.. Then as the rules were required, only the things that we will use for the exam are required to be on the table.. So here was what my table looked like:

pencils, eraser, permit and lead

Sorry for the pic, that was taken with my phone.. Anyways, as you guessed, the things that were required were the Pencils for answering (preferablly pink daw kaya yan yung nidala ko), erasers, and the permit.. So the permit has the permit number that should match the number on the table were you will seat.. And all the answer sheets have the permit number and name automatically written.. So we just need to check if the paper given to us was the right one..

As you will notice in the permit, in the number 3 row, the first exam was from 9.45 to 10.35.. That exam was about kanji and some uses of vocabularies.. For the kanji part, the kanji is written, and then you will choose the correct hiragana translation for it.. And vice versa.. And then for the vocabs, there will be a sentence, and you will select which vocab was best suited for it.. Also, there is a single word, and you will select which sentence has the correct usage for that vocab.. It was somewhat difficult because there were vocabs that I still dont know.. And as for the kanji part, there were I think two questions that I just guessed the answer..

The entrance of the University

Sorry, the pic was not related to the previous paragraph.. Its just that I was not able to take pictures of the classroom, the test guides, and the speakers because i was shy.. Or maybe ill violate some rules and be forced to leave the exam.. hehe..

So we just waiting for the instructions, and then a sound came our from the speakers.. Everyone, specially, the 5 girls in front of me was surprised, or shocked, and you will see their reactions of slightly lifting up their butts from their seats.. Nagulat talaga sila.. Kaya tawa ako ng tawa.. hehe.. Then there were announcements for the exam that was played 3 times, every start of each exams.. Then 15 minutes for the distribution of the exam questionnaires and answer sheets..

After the first exam, we had a short break.. So we went down, ate some sandwhich.. Talked about the exams.. give tips for the next exam.. Then we went back to the room.. So the procedure was just the same.. But this time the exam was called Listening Part..

Canteen

So the Listening exam is all about, well, Listening… There were 2 parts for the exam.. The first part was listening to the conversation of two Japanese and choose the picture that they are describing… Or just conversating, and choose the picture related to what the conversation is about… Then the second part is a bit hard.. Because you will have to listen carefully, then a question will be asked.. Well, the questions are announced before and after the conversation, so youll have an idea what to focus on the conversation.. ehehe.. Then what was hard was that, we have to shade both the correct and incorrect answers.. ehehe.. So it was time consuming.. ehehe.. After the exam, it was lunch time, so we had more time now compared to the first break..

So we went down again, and I ate the remainder of my sandwhich,  and then walked around the perimeter of the school… Well, It was not as big as to what I expected… But it took me around 30 minutes to take a full circle path of the school.. ehehe.. Here are some of those pictures..

Community Plaza

Building Number 2

Building Number 7 -> this is where i was assigned to take the exam

I dont know who..

Well, that was very funny.. Because I was shocked that the path going to this monument are grasses, and slippery plants.. So it was really hard to get to this monument.. And then after taking the picture,  I walked around it and saw that there was a sign saying that no one  is allowed to enter that part.. luckily no one saw me.. ehehe..

Then here are ther more pics..

directions.. so if youre lost, youll know where to go..

Sun Reflection.. Weee....

Fellow Foreigners.. Eating outside..

Well, those are some of the pictures that I took.. hehe… After touring myself around the school, I went back to the canteen to meet my friend and we went back to the classroom.. And we took the last exam..

After the exam, we went straight home.. We were very tired.. well, not that tired physically but mentally.. ehehe.. After going home, I cooked my dinner and ate.. And then watched a movie.. And then started writing this blog entry.. And thats it.. ehehe..

For the other news, I heard from my mother and my friend here, and some of the status in my YM List, that Manny won his fight against dela Hoya.. wow.. thats a really good news.. 8 rounds, technical knock out.. Congratz Manny.. ehehe..

So thats two schedules erased from my to-do list this month.. ehehe..

Well, Ill take a rest… coz my head aches right now.. Ja ne… ehehe

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