JLPT

December 2nd marked the 2007 日本語能力試験 (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) for me here in Kyoto. I was fairly confident about it, seeing as I ended up opting to take 3rd Level, despite being told I should be able to go for 2nd Level by a few people. After sitting the exam I can say they were probably right, after all. Level 3 was a bit too easy and I often found myself finishing the exams too quickly and having a lot of time left over.

I suppose in retrospect it might have been better to challenge myself a bit more, although there's always next year. The results get sent out in February so then I'll know for sure exactly how I did.

The day started off pretty routinely. I woke up, got ready, and got a lift from my host dad to a nearby train station where I was meeting some friends who were also taking the exam. From there we walked to Kyoto University and were running a bit short on time. En route I noticed I'd forgotten to bring any form of ID. The book we got sent told us to bring either our Alien ID Card or a Passport along, and I had neither. After panicked emails to host family and whatnot, it turned out I didn't even need them. They weren't asked for even once.

Did anyone else reading sit the exam? I'd like to know how others thought about the difficulty.