…and I will fail. Without any doubt in my mind. It has so many kanji that I have no idea about, it is not even funny. See, I am actually very happy with my Japanese skills at the moment. I understand most of what my friends talk about now, and can honestly nod along…and not just out of pretended comprehension. So I will not be able to read the kanji very much, and that will fail me. There’s a smaller part of listening, which I think I can manage to do decently on. It’s not my Japanese skill I don’t have faith in, just the list of kanji I know.

And even to understand the questions I do know, I need to understand the kanji in them. It’s like a trap for failure. And one of the things I loathe most, is failure. I do not take it well, and I know that’s what I’m getting set up for right now. So it’s incredibly stressful. UGH.

I made a new video blog too. I answer mailbag questions. Click the link on the side to see my video blogs.  Aaaaand forums are finally up.  Click the new link on the sidebar, above video blogs.  Mostly for people interested in foreign exchange OR people currently living in Japan.