みんなさん、がんばりますしょう
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Finally, JLPT Result Out!
Today when I opened my mailbox and saw the letter from the Japanese Cultural Society, I know the result is out. After looking at the score, I discovered that I have passed my listening : ) Oh My God!! I cannot believe it hahaha. I did quite all right for the two other test and so I PASSED!! Ok now must work even harder for the JLPT3 this coming year end.
みんなさん、がんばりますしょう
みんなさん、がんばりますしょう
Monday, February 18, 2008
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
I borrowed this book from the library "The Three Signs of a Miserable Job" by Patrick Lencioni. This is really the first time I was so addicted to the book that I finished in just a day. It was maybe due to my own personal miserable experiences in a job and there was a strong interest in finding out more. I strongly believe all people deserved to be happy and able to find meaning in their own job. This is a book I strongly recommend anyone to read up and stop going to work feeling miserable.
The book actually start with a story of a retired executive searching for meaning in his life and career. It focus alot on employee relations that really help in the job you are doing and improving the way you feel on the job. The style of the book is very simple and short in each chapters which make it very easy to read.
Some Questions for Patrick Lencioni
Q: Why did you decide to write this book?
A: As a kid, I watched my dad trudge off to work each day and became somewhat obsessed with the notion of job misery. Somewhere along the line, I came to the frightening realization that people spend so much time at work yet so many of them were unfulfilled and frustrated in their jobs. As I got older, I came to another realization--that job misery was having a devastating impact on individuals, and on society at large. It seemed to me that understanding the cause of the problem, and finding a solution for it, was a worthy focus for my career.
Q: What exactly is a miserable job?
A:A miserable job is not the same as a bad one. A bad job lies in the eye of the beholder. One person’s dream job might be another person’s nightmare. But a miserable job is universal. It is one that makes a person cynical and frustrated and demoralized when they go home at night. It drains them of their energy, their enthusiasm and their self-esteem. Miserable jobs can be found in every industry and at every level. Professional athletes, CEOs and actors can be--and often are-- as miserable as ditch diggers, janitors and fast food workers.
Q: How prevalent is job misery?
A: Attend any kind of social gathering, anywhere in the country, and talk about work. The stories and anecdotal evidence confirming job misery are overwhelming. Misery spans all income levels, ages and geography. A recent Gallup poll found that 77% of people hate their jobs. Gallup also contends that this ailing workforce is costing employers more than $350 billion dollars in lost productivity.
Q: What is the root cause of job misery?
A: The primary source of job misery and the potential cure for that misery resides in the hands of one individual--the direct manager. There are countless studies confirming this statement, including both Gallup and The Blanchard Companies. Both organizations have found that an employee’s relationship with their direct manager is the most important determinant to employee satisfaction (over pay, benefits, perks, work-life balance etc).
Even employees who are well paid, do interesting work and have great autonomy, cannot feel fulfilled in a job if their managers are not providing them with what they need on a daily or weekly basis.
Q: What are the three signs?
The first is anonymity, which is the feeling that employees get when they realize that their manager has little interest in them a human being and that they know little about their lives, their aspirations and their interests.
The second sign is irrelevance, which takes root when employees cannot see how their job makes a difference in the lives of others. Every employee needs to know that the work they do impacts someone’s life--a customer, a co-worker, even a supervisor--in one way or another.
The third sign is something I call "immeasurement," which is the inability of employees to assess for themselves their contribution or success. Employees who have no means of measuring how well they are doing on a given day or in a given week, must rely on the subjective opinions of others, usually their managers’, to gauge their progress or contribution.
Q: Why don’t managers do these things?
A: As simple as the three signs are, the fact remains that few managers take a genuine interest in their people, remind them of the impact that their work has on others, and help them establish creative ways to measure and assess their performance.
There are a number of reasons. First, many managers think they are too busy. Of course, the real problem is that most of those managers see themselves primarily as individual contributors who happen to have direct reports. They fail to realize that the most important part of their jobs is providing their people with what they need to be productive and fulfilled (a.k.a. not miserable) in their jobs.
The second reason that managers don’t provide their employees with the three things they need is that they simply forget what is was like when they were a little lower on the food chain. They somehow forget how important it was to them when a supervisor took an interest in them, talked to them about why their work really mattered and gave them a means for evaluating their progress.
Finally, many managers don’t do this because they are embarrassed or afraid to try. They fear that their employees will see them as being disingenuous or manipulative, or that by taking an interest in their personal lives they will be stepping into inappropriate territory. It’s almost as though they fail to understand the difference between the interview process (no personal questions allowed!) and the actual work experience (treat people like a full human being).
Q: What can a miserable employee do to improve his or her situation?
A: The first thing they can do is assess whether their manager is interested in and capable of addressing the three things that are required. And they have to realize that most managers really do want to improve, in spite of the fact that they may seem disinterested.
The second thing miserable employees need to do is help their managers understand what it is they need. If they have a strong relationship with their manager, they can come right out and say it ("You know, it would mean a lot to me if you knew more about who I am and what makes me tick." or, "Can you sit down and help me understand why this work I’m doing makes a difference to someone?").
Finally, employees would do well for themselves if they turned the tables and started doing for their managers what they want for themselves. For instance, employees who take a greater interest in the life of their managers are bound to infect them with the same kind of human interest. Similarly, employees who take the time to tell their managers (in a non suck-up kind of way) about the impact they have on their job satisfaction, will likely inspire them to respond in kind.
However, if an employee comes to the conclusion that his or her manager is indeed completely disinterested in helping them find fulfillment in their work, it may well be time to start looking for a new job.
Q: Why do so many professional athletes and entertainers seem miserable in their jobs?
A: In spite of the money they make and the attention they receive from fans and the media, many athletes and entertainers experience one or all of the three signs of a miserable job.
Most professional athletes feel anonymous in their jobs because their coaches and managers dedicate little, if any, time or energy getting to know them personally. I’ve had coaches tell me "Hey, these guys are professionals and this is a business. They don’t need anything special from me." Keep in mind that they are referring to young men in their early twenties who are living on their own for the first time and feel surprisingly alone--even with all the fan attention.
Entertainers are in similar situations, but for them, it is often relevance that suffers. Many actors cannot reconcile their celebrity and wealth with the fact that they see their work as being somewhat unimportant, in terms of impacting the lives of others. Perhaps that’s why so many of them get involved in charitable causes or politics--it gives them a sense of purpose.
The book actually start with a story of a retired executive searching for meaning in his life and career. It focus alot on employee relations that really help in the job you are doing and improving the way you feel on the job. The style of the book is very simple and short in each chapters which make it very easy to read.
Some Questions for Patrick Lencioni
Q: Why did you decide to write this book?
A: As a kid, I watched my dad trudge off to work each day and became somewhat obsessed with the notion of job misery. Somewhere along the line, I came to the frightening realization that people spend so much time at work yet so many of them were unfulfilled and frustrated in their jobs. As I got older, I came to another realization--that job misery was having a devastating impact on individuals, and on society at large. It seemed to me that understanding the cause of the problem, and finding a solution for it, was a worthy focus for my career.
Q: What exactly is a miserable job?
A:A miserable job is not the same as a bad one. A bad job lies in the eye of the beholder. One person’s dream job might be another person’s nightmare. But a miserable job is universal. It is one that makes a person cynical and frustrated and demoralized when they go home at night. It drains them of their energy, their enthusiasm and their self-esteem. Miserable jobs can be found in every industry and at every level. Professional athletes, CEOs and actors can be--and often are-- as miserable as ditch diggers, janitors and fast food workers.
Q: How prevalent is job misery?
A: Attend any kind of social gathering, anywhere in the country, and talk about work. The stories and anecdotal evidence confirming job misery are overwhelming. Misery spans all income levels, ages and geography. A recent Gallup poll found that 77% of people hate their jobs. Gallup also contends that this ailing workforce is costing employers more than $350 billion dollars in lost productivity.
Q: What is the root cause of job misery?
A: The primary source of job misery and the potential cure for that misery resides in the hands of one individual--the direct manager. There are countless studies confirming this statement, including both Gallup and The Blanchard Companies. Both organizations have found that an employee’s relationship with their direct manager is the most important determinant to employee satisfaction (over pay, benefits, perks, work-life balance etc).
Even employees who are well paid, do interesting work and have great autonomy, cannot feel fulfilled in a job if their managers are not providing them with what they need on a daily or weekly basis.
Q: What are the three signs?
The first is anonymity, which is the feeling that employees get when they realize that their manager has little interest in them a human being and that they know little about their lives, their aspirations and their interests.
The second sign is irrelevance, which takes root when employees cannot see how their job makes a difference in the lives of others. Every employee needs to know that the work they do impacts someone’s life--a customer, a co-worker, even a supervisor--in one way or another.
The third sign is something I call "immeasurement," which is the inability of employees to assess for themselves their contribution or success. Employees who have no means of measuring how well they are doing on a given day or in a given week, must rely on the subjective opinions of others, usually their managers’, to gauge their progress or contribution.
Q: Why don’t managers do these things?
A: As simple as the three signs are, the fact remains that few managers take a genuine interest in their people, remind them of the impact that their work has on others, and help them establish creative ways to measure and assess their performance.
There are a number of reasons. First, many managers think they are too busy. Of course, the real problem is that most of those managers see themselves primarily as individual contributors who happen to have direct reports. They fail to realize that the most important part of their jobs is providing their people with what they need to be productive and fulfilled (a.k.a. not miserable) in their jobs.
The second reason that managers don’t provide their employees with the three things they need is that they simply forget what is was like when they were a little lower on the food chain. They somehow forget how important it was to them when a supervisor took an interest in them, talked to them about why their work really mattered and gave them a means for evaluating their progress.
Finally, many managers don’t do this because they are embarrassed or afraid to try. They fear that their employees will see them as being disingenuous or manipulative, or that by taking an interest in their personal lives they will be stepping into inappropriate territory. It’s almost as though they fail to understand the difference between the interview process (no personal questions allowed!) and the actual work experience (treat people like a full human being).
Q: What can a miserable employee do to improve his or her situation?
A: The first thing they can do is assess whether their manager is interested in and capable of addressing the three things that are required. And they have to realize that most managers really do want to improve, in spite of the fact that they may seem disinterested.
The second thing miserable employees need to do is help their managers understand what it is they need. If they have a strong relationship with their manager, they can come right out and say it ("You know, it would mean a lot to me if you knew more about who I am and what makes me tick." or, "Can you sit down and help me understand why this work I’m doing makes a difference to someone?").
Finally, employees would do well for themselves if they turned the tables and started doing for their managers what they want for themselves. For instance, employees who take a greater interest in the life of their managers are bound to infect them with the same kind of human interest. Similarly, employees who take the time to tell their managers (in a non suck-up kind of way) about the impact they have on their job satisfaction, will likely inspire them to respond in kind.
However, if an employee comes to the conclusion that his or her manager is indeed completely disinterested in helping them find fulfillment in their work, it may well be time to start looking for a new job.
Q: Why do so many professional athletes and entertainers seem miserable in their jobs?
A: In spite of the money they make and the attention they receive from fans and the media, many athletes and entertainers experience one or all of the three signs of a miserable job.
Most professional athletes feel anonymous in their jobs because their coaches and managers dedicate little, if any, time or energy getting to know them personally. I’ve had coaches tell me "Hey, these guys are professionals and this is a business. They don’t need anything special from me." Keep in mind that they are referring to young men in their early twenties who are living on their own for the first time and feel surprisingly alone--even with all the fan attention.
Entertainers are in similar situations, but for them, it is often relevance that suffers. Many actors cannot reconcile their celebrity and wealth with the fact that they see their work as being somewhat unimportant, in terms of impacting the lives of others. Perhaps that’s why so many of them get involved in charitable causes or politics--it gives them a sense of purpose.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Thank You Clare Oliver
After watching the news tonight about Clare Oliver make me feel very sad. She was just a young lady about to begin her life with more exciting journey but time has been so unfair. Life can be so unpredictable and one should treasure the moments in life in a more meaningful way. You will be forever a hero in many people's heart and the good deeds you had done will be forever grateful. Thank you for your brave acts in using the last moments for your life to promote public awareness of skin cancer and solariums. You will be happy to hear that the government would enact legislation to tighten the control of solariums. Please rest in peace.
Shortly before her death, Ms Oliver - who aspired to become a journalist - wrote a moving account of her battle.
She wrote:
"I AM at peace. But if I could go back and talk to myself when I was 19 I would tell that girl not to use a solarium -- that melanoma is not a small cancer that you just have cut out and you will be fine.
I may pass in another week or it could be two. If I really fight it out, I may even have six weeks left.
It's scary, because I feel myself getting more tired, and each time I feel sleepy it worries me that I might not wake up.
So far I have lived 25 years. If I am lucky I will reach 26 because my birthday is on Saturday.
It is a short life, but I have lived it.
Subconsciously I did know that cancer was involved with solariums because I was aware of UV A and UV B rays.
But when I was 19, I saw a cheap offer of ``buy 10 sessions and get 20''.
The girl working at the tanning salon told me the fastest way to get a tan was to come in every second day and use speed cream.
My mum told me it was abnormal to get in a box and fry myself, but I told her it was cool and everyone was doing it.
After the 10th session I was starting to burn and it hurt, so I stopped. But I guess I stopped too late.
It would be irresponsible of me to blame it just on solariums, because I grew up in St Kilda and went to the beach a lot.
But you can't tell me the Government doesn't realise the dangers of solariums.
Young girls need to go out and educate themselves about solariums before they make any decisions.
Obviously my decision has been made, and I think they should be banned. But now that you know my story and the resulting risks involved, hopefully you will realise it is not worth having a golden tan.
I am angry at myself mostly, but I can't believe how much the industry is booming.
A lot of friends tell me I still have a lot of life left in me, but I just live every day as though it is my last.
I was 22 when diagnosed. I had just finished a Bachelor of Media and Communication and a Master of Cinema at the University of Melbourne and started work as a sports journalist at SBS.
I was on top of the world.
But I only got to work for three weeks and then I found out about my cancer.
I will never get to climb the so-called ladder, and even now I complain about not being able to run the rat race with everyone else.
I know I would be good at it -- I think I would be great at it.
I wanted to go to the top, but now feel I have so much potential that will be unused.
It was 2004 when they found a tumour under my left armpit, which they treated with immunotherapy.
In July 2005, it came back and this time they treated me with radiotherapy.
I was cancer-free for a year and seven months, and then in April I found a lump in my neck. I thought they could just cut it out, but it turns out there were seven tumours in my chest and one in my lung.
Now they have stopped counting how many there are.
I had all these ideas and in the end I was ready to accept that two years would be more than enough time left.
But I have accepted it, especially now that I am nearing the end and I am at peace.
When you are someone like me you realise that life is everything and you grab it with both hands and embrace it.
If there is something that you feel needs to be done, go and do it, and do it wholeheartedly because life is short.
People ask me how I can still be so happy with all this on my plate. But I have lived my life as a spark. I don't want to live a life where I am living until I am 100 and just flat boring.
I have always lived my life with compassion and passion. I have never been one to keep my silence about anything I have felt passionate about. ''
Melanoma is no joke. And I will keep championing this cause till the day I take my last breath."
Shortly before her death, Ms Oliver - who aspired to become a journalist - wrote a moving account of her battle.
She wrote:
"I AM at peace. But if I could go back and talk to myself when I was 19 I would tell that girl not to use a solarium -- that melanoma is not a small cancer that you just have cut out and you will be fine.
I may pass in another week or it could be two. If I really fight it out, I may even have six weeks left.
It's scary, because I feel myself getting more tired, and each time I feel sleepy it worries me that I might not wake up.
So far I have lived 25 years. If I am lucky I will reach 26 because my birthday is on Saturday.
It is a short life, but I have lived it.
Subconsciously I did know that cancer was involved with solariums because I was aware of UV A and UV B rays.
But when I was 19, I saw a cheap offer of ``buy 10 sessions and get 20''.
The girl working at the tanning salon told me the fastest way to get a tan was to come in every second day and use speed cream.
My mum told me it was abnormal to get in a box and fry myself, but I told her it was cool and everyone was doing it.
After the 10th session I was starting to burn and it hurt, so I stopped. But I guess I stopped too late.
It would be irresponsible of me to blame it just on solariums, because I grew up in St Kilda and went to the beach a lot.
But you can't tell me the Government doesn't realise the dangers of solariums.
Young girls need to go out and educate themselves about solariums before they make any decisions.
Obviously my decision has been made, and I think they should be banned. But now that you know my story and the resulting risks involved, hopefully you will realise it is not worth having a golden tan.
I am angry at myself mostly, but I can't believe how much the industry is booming.
A lot of friends tell me I still have a lot of life left in me, but I just live every day as though it is my last.
I was 22 when diagnosed. I had just finished a Bachelor of Media and Communication and a Master of Cinema at the University of Melbourne and started work as a sports journalist at SBS.
I was on top of the world.
But I only got to work for three weeks and then I found out about my cancer.
I will never get to climb the so-called ladder, and even now I complain about not being able to run the rat race with everyone else.
I know I would be good at it -- I think I would be great at it.
I wanted to go to the top, but now feel I have so much potential that will be unused.
It was 2004 when they found a tumour under my left armpit, which they treated with immunotherapy.
In July 2005, it came back and this time they treated me with radiotherapy.
I was cancer-free for a year and seven months, and then in April I found a lump in my neck. I thought they could just cut it out, but it turns out there were seven tumours in my chest and one in my lung.
Now they have stopped counting how many there are.
I had all these ideas and in the end I was ready to accept that two years would be more than enough time left.
But I have accepted it, especially now that I am nearing the end and I am at peace.
When you are someone like me you realise that life is everything and you grab it with both hands and embrace it.
If there is something that you feel needs to be done, go and do it, and do it wholeheartedly because life is short.
People ask me how I can still be so happy with all this on my plate. But I have lived my life as a spark. I don't want to live a life where I am living until I am 100 and just flat boring.
I have always lived my life with compassion and passion. I have never been one to keep my silence about anything I have felt passionate about. ''
Melanoma is no joke. And I will keep championing this cause till the day I take my last breath."
Friday, February 15, 2008
ゆず - ストーリー
Yuzu ゆず, my favorite japanese band released another single "Story" in February 08. Everytime, their song seem to have a power that will bring you away from the reality life and able to relax your mind and understand that being alive is so wonderful!! Though I don't understand every single word they are singing but it's just feel so nice. I think music is more about feelings than understanding. I don't think I will be able to see them perform live unless I fly to Japan. How I wish I am in Japan now hahaha
If you want to feel their energy, take a look at their "Go Home Concert 2005" in Yokohama performing "夏色" - Natsu Iro. Wow Really love the song and the atmosphere there.
Happy 10th Anniversary for Yuzu and they released the "Yuzu No Ne" Live Concert in February 2008. Must save money and import it over :). Here one clip performing "春風" - Harukaze with 葉加瀬太郎 Hakase Taro (Volinist).
If you want to feel their energy, take a look at their "Go Home Concert 2005" in Yokohama performing "夏色" - Natsu Iro. Wow Really love the song and the atmosphere there.
Happy 10th Anniversary for Yuzu and they released the "Yuzu No Ne" Live Concert in February 2008. Must save money and import it over :). Here one clip performing "春風" - Harukaze with 葉加瀬太郎 Hakase Taro (Volinist).
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Japanese Lesson - な (Na) Adjectives
In the japanese dictionary you will find that the adjective will end with Na is called the na-adjective. The na adjective can modify a noun by placing (な)in front of a noun.
な Na-adjectives examples:
好きな すき（な）Suki (Na) (Like)
元気な げんき（な）Genki (Na) (Healthy/Well)
健康な けんこう（な）Kenkou (Na) (Healthy, in good health)
上手な じょうず（な）Jouzu (Na) (Skillful)
便利な べんり（な）Benri (Na) (Convenient)
不便な ふべん（な）Fuben (Na) (Inconvenient)
静かな しずか（な）Shizuka (Na) (Quiet)
親切な しんせつ（な）Shinsetsu (Na) (Kind)
意地悪な いじわる（な）Ijiwaru (Na) (Mean)
危険な きけん（な）Kiken (Na) (Dangerous)
安全な あんぜん（な）Anzen (Na) (Safe)
頑固な がんこ（な）Ganko (Na)(Stubborn)
正直な しょうじき（な）Shoujiki (Na) (Honest)
大丈夫な だいじょうぶ（な）Daijoubu (Na) (All Right/OK)
利発な りはつ（な）Rihatsu (Na) (Intelligent)
快活な かいかつ（な）Kaikatsu (Na) (Cheerfulness/Liveliness)
簡単な かんたん（な）Kantan (Na) (Easy/Simple)
馬鹿な ばか（な）Baka (Na) (Foolish/Useless)
凸凹な でこぼこ（な）Dekoboko (Na) (Bumpy/Lumpy/Irregular/Uneven)
色々な いろいろ（な）Iroiro (Na) (Various/Variety)
自由な じゆう（な）Jiyuu (Na) (Free)
無邪気な むじゃき（な）Mujaki (Na) (Innocent)
完全な かんぜん（な）Kanzen (Na) (Perfect/Completed)
嫌な いや（な）Iya (Na) (Unpleasant/Disgusting/Offensive)
異常な いじょう（な）Ijyou (Na) (Abnormal)
臆病な おくびょう（な）Okubyou (Na) (Cowardly/Timid)
穏やかな おだやか（な）Odayaka (Na) (Calm/Quiet)
主な おも（な）Omo (Na) (Chief/Main/Principal/Foremost)
勝手な かってん（な）Katten (Na) (Selfish/Convenient for oneself)
Exceptional cases (end with い（i）):
綺麗な きれい （な) kirei (Na) (Pretty/Clean/Tidy)
有名な ゆうめい（な) Yuumei (Na) (Famous)
丁寧な ていねい（な）Teinei (Na) (Polite)
失礼な しつれい（な）Shitsurei (Na) (Rude/Impolite)
巨大な きょだい（な）Kyodai (Na) (Huge/Gigantic)
短命な てんめい（な）Tenmei (Na) (Short-lived)
な Na-adjectives examples:
好きな すき（な）Suki (Na) (Like)
元気な げんき（な）Genki (Na) (Healthy/Well)
健康な けんこう（な）Kenkou (Na) (Healthy, in good health)
上手な じょうず（な）Jouzu (Na) (Skillful)
便利な べんり（な）Benri (Na) (Convenient)
不便な ふべん（な）Fuben (Na) (Inconvenient)
静かな しずか（な）Shizuka (Na) (Quiet)
親切な しんせつ（な）Shinsetsu (Na) (Kind)
意地悪な いじわる（な）Ijiwaru (Na) (Mean)
危険な きけん（な）Kiken (Na) (Dangerous)
安全な あんぜん（な）Anzen (Na) (Safe)
頑固な がんこ（な）Ganko (Na)(Stubborn)
正直な しょうじき（な）Shoujiki (Na) (Honest)
大丈夫な だいじょうぶ（な）Daijoubu (Na) (All Right/OK)
利発な りはつ（な）Rihatsu (Na) (Intelligent)
快活な かいかつ（な）Kaikatsu (Na) (Cheerfulness/Liveliness)
簡単な かんたん（な）Kantan (Na) (Easy/Simple)
馬鹿な ばか（な）Baka (Na) (Foolish/Useless)
凸凹な でこぼこ（な）Dekoboko (Na) (Bumpy/Lumpy/Irregular/Uneven)
色々な いろいろ（な）Iroiro (Na) (Various/Variety)
自由な じゆう（な）Jiyuu (Na) (Free)
無邪気な むじゃき（な）Mujaki (Na) (Innocent)
完全な かんぜん（な）Kanzen (Na) (Perfect/Completed)
嫌な いや（な）Iya (Na) (Unpleasant/Disgusting/Offensive)
異常な いじょう（な）Ijyou (Na) (Abnormal)
臆病な おくびょう（な）Okubyou (Na) (Cowardly/Timid)
穏やかな おだやか（な）Odayaka (Na) (Calm/Quiet)
主な おも（な）Omo (Na) (Chief/Main/Principal/Foremost)
勝手な かってん（な）Katten (Na) (Selfish/Convenient for oneself)
Exceptional cases (end with い（i）):
綺麗な きれい （な) kirei (Na) (Pretty/Clean/Tidy)
有名な ゆうめい（な) Yuumei (Na) (Famous)
丁寧な ていねい（な）Teinei (Na) (Polite)
失礼な しつれい（な）Shitsurei (Na) (Rude/Impolite)
巨大な きょだい（な）Kyodai (Na) (Huge/Gigantic)
短命な てんめい（な）Tenmei (Na) (Short-lived)
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
IQ test
Went to test my IQ and my result as below.
Well it prove I'm not a dumb person after all hahaha
Free-IQTest.net - IQ Test
Intelligence Interval Cognitive Designation
40 - 54 Severely challenged (Less than 1% of test takers)
55 - 69 Challenged (2.3% of test takers)
70 - 84 Below average
85 - 114 Average (68% of test takers)
115 - 129 Above average
130 - 144 Gifted (2.3% of test takers)
145 - 159 Genius (Less than 1% of test takers)
160 - 175 Extraordinary genius
Well it prove I'm not a dumb person after all hahaha
Free-IQTest.net - IQ Test
Intelligence Interval Cognitive Designation
40 - 54 Severely challenged (Less than 1% of test takers)
55 - 69 Challenged (2.3% of test takers)
70 - 84 Below average
85 - 114 Average (68% of test takers)
115 - 129 Above average
130 - 144 Gifted (2.3% of test takers)
145 - 159 Genius (Less than 1% of test takers)
160 - 175 Extraordinary genius
Japanese Lesson - い (i) adjective
There are two types of adjective in japanese language : i-adjectives and na-adjectives. i-adjective will normally end with an ~i.
i-adjectives examples:
新しい（あたらしい) Atarashii (New)
古い （ふるい）Furui (Old)
熱い （あつい) Atsui (Hot)
冷たい（つめたい）Tsumetai (Cold)
寒い （さむい) Samui (Cold temperature)
涼しい（すずしい）Suzushii (Cool temperature)
暖かい（あたたかい）Atatakai (Warm)
美味しい（おいしい）Oishii (Delicious)
不味い（まずい）Mazui (Not delicious/Awful)
遅い （おそい）Osoi (Slow)
早い （はやい）Hayai (Early)
暗い （くらい) Kurai (Dark)
明るい（あかるい）Akarui (Bright)
低い （ひくい）Hikui (Low)
大きい（おおきいい）Ookii (Big)
小さい（ちいさい）Chiisai (Small)
高い （たかい）Takai (High/Expensive)
安い （やすい）Yasui (Cheap)
つまらない Tsumaranai (Boring)
面白い（おもしろい）Omoshiroi (Interesting)
良い （いい）Ii (Good)
悪い （わるい）Warui (Bad)
近い （ちかい）Chikai (Near)
遠い （とおい）Tooi (Far)
忙しい（いそがしい）Isogashii (Busy)
難しい（むずかしい）Muzukashii (Difficult)
煩い （うるさい）Urusai (Noisy)
汚い （きたない）Kitanai (Dirty)
辛い （からい）Karai (Spicy)
重い （おもい）Omoi (Heavy)
軽い （かるい）Karui (Light)
太い （ふとい）Futoi (Great/Thick)
細い （ほそい）Hosoi (Thin/Slender)
長い （ながい）Nagai (Long)
短い （みじかい）Mijikai (Short)
若い （わかい）Wakai (Young)
狭い （せまい）Semai (Narrow)
広い （ひろい）Hiroi (Broad/Wide)
楽しい（たのしい）Tanoshii (Fun)
甘い （あまい）Amai (Sweet)
酸っぱい（すっぱい）Suppai (Sour)
醜い （みにくい）Minikui (Ugly)
美しい（うつくしい）Utsukushii (Beautiful)
可笑しい（おかしい）Okashii (Funny)
正しい（ただしい）Tadashii (Correct)
強い （つよい）Tsuyoi (Strong/Powerful)
弱い （よわい）Yowai (Weak)
寂しい（さびしい）Sabishii (Lonely)
怖い （こわい）Kowai (Scary/Afraid)
臭い （くさい）Kusai (Smelly)
男らしい（おとこらしい）Otokorashii (Manly)
女らしい（おんならしい）Onnarashii (Feminine)
手厳しい（てきびしい）Tekibishii (Very strict)
無い （ない）Nai (Not Exist)
懐かしい（なつかしい）Natsukashii (Beloved/Missed/Longed for)
眠い （ねむい）Nemui (Sleepy)
腹黒い（はらぐろい）Haraguroi (Malicious/Devious)
深い （ふかい）Fukai (Deep/Profound)
酷い （ひどい）Hidoi (Severe/Cruel)
疑わしい（うたがわしい）Utagawashii (Doubtful/Uncertain/Suspicious)
貧しい（まずしい）Mazushii (Poor)
危ない（あぶない）Abunai (Dangerous/Critical)
愛しい（いとしい）Itoshii (Dear/Loved/Precious)
i-adjectives examples:
新しい（あたらしい) Atarashii (New)
古い （ふるい）Furui (Old)
熱い （あつい) Atsui (Hot)
冷たい（つめたい）Tsumetai (Cold)
寒い （さむい) Samui (Cold temperature)
涼しい（すずしい）Suzushii (Cool temperature)
暖かい（あたたかい）Atatakai (Warm)
美味しい（おいしい）Oishii (Delicious)
不味い（まずい）Mazui (Not delicious/Awful)
遅い （おそい）Osoi (Slow)
早い （はやい）Hayai (Early)
暗い （くらい) Kurai (Dark)
明るい（あかるい）Akarui (Bright)
低い （ひくい）Hikui (Low)
大きい（おおきいい）Ookii (Big)
小さい（ちいさい）Chiisai (Small)
高い （たかい）Takai (High/Expensive)
安い （やすい）Yasui (Cheap)
つまらない Tsumaranai (Boring)
面白い（おもしろい）Omoshiroi (Interesting)
良い （いい）Ii (Good)
悪い （わるい）Warui (Bad)
近い （ちかい）Chikai (Near)
遠い （とおい）Tooi (Far)
忙しい（いそがしい）Isogashii (Busy)
難しい（むずかしい）Muzukashii (Difficult)
煩い （うるさい）Urusai (Noisy)
汚い （きたない）Kitanai (Dirty)
辛い （からい）Karai (Spicy)
重い （おもい）Omoi (Heavy)
軽い （かるい）Karui (Light)
太い （ふとい）Futoi (Great/Thick)
細い （ほそい）Hosoi (Thin/Slender)
長い （ながい）Nagai (Long)
短い （みじかい）Mijikai (Short)
若い （わかい）Wakai (Young)
狭い （せまい）Semai (Narrow)
広い （ひろい）Hiroi (Broad/Wide)
楽しい（たのしい）Tanoshii (Fun)
甘い （あまい）Amai (Sweet)
酸っぱい（すっぱい）Suppai (Sour)
醜い （みにくい）Minikui (Ugly)
美しい（うつくしい）Utsukushii (Beautiful)
可笑しい（おかしい）Okashii (Funny)
正しい（ただしい）Tadashii (Correct)
強い （つよい）Tsuyoi (Strong/Powerful)
弱い （よわい）Yowai (Weak)
寂しい（さびしい）Sabishii (Lonely)
怖い （こわい）Kowai (Scary/Afraid)
臭い （くさい）Kusai (Smelly)
男らしい（おとこらしい）Otokorashii (Manly)
女らしい（おんならしい）Onnarashii (Feminine)
手厳しい（てきびしい）Tekibishii (Very strict)
無い （ない）Nai (Not Exist)
懐かしい（なつかしい）Natsukashii (Beloved/Missed/Longed for)
眠い （ねむい）Nemui (Sleepy)
腹黒い（はらぐろい）Haraguroi (Malicious/Devious)
深い （ふかい）Fukai (Deep/Profound)
酷い （ひどい）Hidoi (Severe/Cruel)
疑わしい（うたがわしい）Utagawashii (Doubtful/Uncertain/Suspicious)
貧しい（まずしい）Mazushii (Poor)
危ない（あぶない）Abunai (Dangerous/Critical)
愛しい（いとしい）Itoshii (Dear/Loved/Precious)
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