A Series of "My First.." - Chapter VIII: The JLPT Exam

I took quite a few JLPT exams already -- just don't ask how many of them I did pass or did not pass. ;)

This year is a little different because I took it here in Japan. First of all, the testing site is about an hour from where I live. So, I needed to wake up early for the travel time -- even earlier than the usual time I wake up for work.

What made that day a little more harder was the cold. Worst -- is the 15min walk from the last train station. Even worst, is that the testing site is up on a hill. By the time, we reached the testing site we were already drained. The cold and you grasping for air is not exactly the best feeling in the world.

Among all the testing sites I've been to (which is all located in the Philippines) -- this is probably the best -- duh! Although we were in a big hall that could accommodate around 17 people per row (there were 13 rows), I never had a problem in the logistics -- the problem I had however was with the answers to the listening part of the exam -- which is a totally different story.