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    Thread: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years
Post: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years

I was referring mostly to workplace rules. Punctuality, dress code (I never wore a suit to my first job), staying at work until your bucho leaves, not using vacation days unless you're sick. Some of ...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 15,409 2011-04-04, 3:12 pm
    Thread: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years
Post: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years

@Cranks: Hah, I thought the same thing whenever I boarded a rush hour train or the last train home. I also didn't follow Japanese rules, especially when it came to showing up on time at work. I stil...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 15,409 2011-04-04, 2:16 pm
    Thread: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years
Post: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years

Oh dear, I didn't expect such a deluge of responses. :) @gyuujuice: Thanks! My writing "style" is elementary since this is my first attempt at blogging. What do you mean by being all over Japanese...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 15,409 2011-04-04, 10:32 am
    Thread: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years
Post: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years

I'm no longer an active member on this site, but I thought I'd share my story of how I passed the big test after two and a half years of Japanese study: one year in America, and 16 months in Japan. T...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 15,409 2011-04-03, 7:55 pm
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Results
Post: JLPT 2008 Results

congrats wrightak and other 2kyuu-ers! Wasn't sure if I passed or failed even after I graded my test with those Chinese-leaked answers, but the answer is.....drumroll......PASSED biatch! 288/400 on 1...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 64 18,406 2009-02-15, 8:42 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

kazelee Wrote:Truthfully, if your need for learning Japanese stops at getting a job, and I assume you already have one, why are you still studying? What's the point of adding to your anki deck if, at ...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-09, 8:48 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

Haha, I was exaggerating a little bit with the folk literature bit, but yes, the grammar presented is still useful. I wouldn't go far as to say it's "BASIC" however, given that I've shown lots of Jap...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-09, 7:55 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

Okay, sorry for calling you a "studier." :P What I was originally trying to get across was the immediate motivations behind acquiring the JLPT certification. I don't think the majority of people tak...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-09, 3:50 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

QuackingShoe Wrote:UNLESS you plan to read a lot of books? Like, assuming as the base that you don't? That is such an alien mindset O.O Hah, while I understand most of the people who post on this foru...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-09, 2:06 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

nest0r Wrote:Yea, you're 'muddying' your consonants? Or something. I think the circle is called 'plosive', not voiced. My goal is to take JLPT (never taken it, just aiming straight for JLPT1) next ye...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-08, 10:28 pm
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

PrettyKitty Wrote:Quote:Why do you know it in English? Because he watched his Sailor Moon dubbed, of course. Duh, that was my first exposure to Japanese culture. Incidentally, it's insulting to call ...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-08, 9:27 pm
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

kfmfe04 Wrote:haabaato Wrote:ONE POINT FIVE POINTS. DAMN! Was this result close to what you were getting on old practice tests? I only did two practice tests, one before I started my after-work les...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-08, 7:53 pm
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?
Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed?

Took ikkyuu. Graded my test and it looks like I got 73/90 on 漢字・語彙、 (85-100)/120 on 読解・文法, (15-20) on 聴解. Worst case situation: I fail by 1.5 points. ONE POINT FIVE POINTS. I will go postal if t...
haabaato JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 96 21,486 2008-12-08, 8:59 am
    Thread: The RtK Volume I, 5th Edition Thread
Post: The RtK Volume I, 5th Edition Thread

I started with the 5th edition of RTK I, so forgive me if I'm slow. Is there a reason why the keyword on this site for explanation (5th ed, 499) is rumor, and female -> feminine? Which changes ar...
haabaato Remembering the Kanji 17 6,746 2007-07-09, 3:58 am
    Thread: Working in Japan.
Post: Working in Japan.

chamcham Wrote:Do you mind giving us a link to the website for that Fujitsu program? I might want to apply for next year's program. Did you see my reply to your PM? There really is no link to the pro...
haabaato Learning resources 19 4,043 2007-06-29, 10:10 pm
    Thread: Working in Japan.
Post: Working in Japan.

chamcham Wrote:2 questions for you haabaato: 1)Do you(or the other two people) look Japanese? 2)Are the 3 of you fluent in Japanese? Thanks. 1. haha, no we do not "look" Japanese. 2. Knowledge of J...
haabaato Learning resources 19 4,043 2007-06-29, 7:39 pm
    Thread: Working in Japan.
Post: Working in Japan.

suishoo Wrote:I wonder if anyone here works as an engineer in Japan. I'm currently taking a Mechatronics Bachelor degree in Australia, I wonder if it's hard to get a related job in Japan after I gradu...
haabaato Learning resources 19 4,043 2007-06-29, 12:57 am