Thanks for being so re-assuring and helpful. No idea how this place would run without you actually. Well, I know there are a few things on page one about this, but if you can think of any last-minute aid I should consider, feel free to let me know. :)

Let me hijack this for a moment.

Has anyone ever “leaked” a full test? Hoping to be prepared is one thing, knowing what to expect is another. You just can’t get a straight answer out of people what you’ll need when it comes to grammar and I don’t think the sample questions reveal the full scope of the thing.

• This reply was modified 9 years ago by  Xaromir.
• This reply was modified 9 years ago by  Xaromir.

Wasn’t there a free and legal version of old Genki floating around somewhere? I think we talked about that some time ago, I think I even had a butchers. Can’t remember though.

I though you are from Norway. I’m from a neighboring country.

Sensei’s advice is valid to a certain degree. USUALLY people will congratulate you if you tell them that you want to learn something, which is indeed praise for good intentions aka for nothing. I can see why he said not to tell anyone, but I find that this becomes invalid once I’m actually already in the middle of it. I’m a blabbermouth anyways, I wouldn’t be able to keep it secret for longer than a week either way. xD

Praise for good intentions is quite common in society, and I’m not happy with that, I’d much rather people motivate me and tell me to go ahead and do it, rather than praising me for telling them my intentions. Praise should be reserved for achieved milestones.

I remain with my statement: I wouldn’t tell your dad and just get on with it – unless you know you can take the rejection and really want him to know. I’d still say it’s avoidable pain, but in the end it’s your decision.

What reason do they have to do that? What’s their argument? This seems so fucking stupid. Why would they laugh at someone for educating themselves? Makes my head hurt dude.

Well, I recommend you stay on track, stick with your friends and don’t tell your parents – they don’t need to know everything.

“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.”

The small ones just do things a bit different. It’s altogether a bit odd when compared to how things work here. As it has been said: A small っ simply is what the next consonant would be. Imagine writing bookcase, booっcase instead. I know K and C are not the same but i hope it makes a bit more sense now.