By this time next month it will finally be over. The bane of existence for Leeds University students on the year abroad in Japan, the Year Abroad ‘Kanji’ Test. The test, for which we must teach ourselves 1200 things (including grammar points, kanji & vocab, with emphasis on the kanji) will be on the 8th of May, unfortunately the day after my religeon exam.

I wish I could say that I’ve been studying along all year in preparation for it, but that would be an outright lie. Don’t get me wrong I have studied for it when I’ve had time free, but no where near enough. I guess I’ve got a month now to see how I can get on, but alas this means I only have a month and a couple of weeks in this country I’ve come to think of as my home. Quite sad really.