I’ve seen you mention being a German native speaker several times, not necessarily in topics I was actively participating in, sorry for creeping lol
Dudeee you’re so fast with your likes it’s scary I’d barely hit post and already I got a notification from you
Ah, I should’ve expected something like that lol, not sure if you mean the poll thread, but I regularly write in German there
Also, no worries about creeping
I had a good teacher 
Right, @trunklayer?
Ok that’s a great way to think about it, I’m actually kind of a nerd about tests/exams and get some excitement about being evaluated/seeing where I’m at so I’ll probably go for it in December!
I also probably should have read the JLPT guide material first as they have a chart that shows about 1/3 of people taking the exam are taking it to see where there ability is and not as a requirement for work/study purposes. So we’re in good company 
I’m going to be signing up for the N4 in Summer once slots open up - no reason other than to have some external recognition of my progress so far.
In terms of prep, I’m just going to be continuing reading along with the book clubs here and by myself to boost vocab, and start to add in 20-30 mins per day of grammar study focused on the N4 grammar points.
I’ve already done a couple of mocks and I’m coming out with roughly 50-60% correct so giving a few more months I feel confident about going for N4
Good luck! Are you sure registration hasn’t opened yet where you are? Just asking because both places around here already closed registration for the summer tests.
Thank you!
March 5th they open for me here in the UK at the center I want to take it at, I have an alarm on my phone ready to go!
What’s your current level? Going from possibly N2 to N1 in only 5 extra months sounds like setting yourself up for failure from what I gathered reading up on other people’s experience and official numbers on hours of studying needed to advance from N2 to N1 (for native English speakers).
He isn’t a native English speaker (at least I think so)
But yes, the gap is extremely big, compared to the other levels
I agree that it’s a lot and I’m still unsure if it’s even possible for me, but I’m being really careful to frame it as a “let’s see what’s possible” instead of a “I have to do this”. I still have until about July to decide and I know about myself that I enjoy chasing after unreasonable goals much more than working towards something attainable, so at the very least it’s something to keep me motivated
Secondly, my Japanese is pretty much all over the place, with kanji and vocab being my weakest point, and I feel like that’s the area where it’s the easiest to improve by just sitting down and studying.
Thank you for your concern!
She* isn’t, but honestly German or English doesn’t really make a difference lol.
Why does this always happen to me? 
When I think someone is a he, that person turn out to be a she and vice versa lmao
Hi! I’m basically your neighbour from Czechia. My gaming nickname confuses German speaking people haha.
Regarding JLPT… I think I’ll try JLPT N2 in winter this year or N1 exam in 2025. And then move to Japan in 2026 perhaps 
It’s a tough decision.
Haha, I have to admit, you got me as well! I thought you were from Austria
“Sissi!” – “Franz!” – “Sissi!”
This is why I try to use “they” 
I thought you were a “she” at first but changed my mind when I saw you post about studying Latin, considering your user name.
My username actually isn’t Latin based, but it’s funny that it’s very similar to “acturus/a/um” (PFA of “agere”) hehe
Which post do you mean btw? I thought it was because of the video where I show my 下手 piano skills lol
I did N5 last December and got full marks, so this December I’m hoping to skip to N3! My country only does December exams, otherwise I’d definitely go for N4 in July. I’ve done a few N4 practice tests and I’ve been scoring around the 150 mark, so I hope with some serious study I’m not being too ambitious aiming for N3.
Looking forward to reading about everyone’s progress here - I’ve really caught the JLPT bug now!
Yeah go for it! If you’re just taking it for fun, I feel like if you’re already in the easy passing range for N4 and you still have almost a whole year left to prepare, it makes more sense to go for N3.
I really don’t remember I’m sorry I was just reading random posts about whatever, saw you mention Latin, recognised your user name from the ADoIJG thread and remembered it because I took eight years of Latin at school and loved it.
Yeah I think it makes sense too, and like you said it’s just for fun! Plus when I got my N5 results, obviously I was really happy but I was also a little disappointed in myself that I chickened out of N4 when I probably could have passed. So I’d rather aim high and possibly fail this time.
I never posted in the ADoIJG thread 
Yeah, Latin is an awesome language, I love it too! The only language I love more is Japanese
Whaaaat omg you’re right. I’m pretty new to Wanikani and its community but I feel like I’m seeing you everywhere. Maybe it’s cause I was reading your study log? Dunno.