Taking Exams Isn’t Where I Shine　試験はちょっと苦手

plum_mei

Sept. 28, 2025

Taking Exams Isn’t Where I Shine　試験はちょっと苦手

I’ve never liked taking exams. I don’t do well when I’m given limited time and judged by scores, and that is when I feel the most pressure.

Still, the real problem isn’t the exams themselves but my inability to stay focused. Even as an adult, I struggle to concentrate for more than thirty minutes. I usually end up walking around or checking my smartphone. In short, a strictly regulated environment isn’t where I do my best work.

That said, I don’t dislike studying. On the contrary, I actually love learning. I can keep going for long periods if I take frequent breaks. My concentration also improves when I can move my body, so for English learning I combine activities like reading aloud and listening.

Because studying itself is enjoyable, I want to keep learning in ways that suit me. I think it’s a shame that so many people stop studying once they become adults. To me, the key is knowing yourself and choosing whatever methods help you continue learning.

中学高校の時から試験勉強が苦手だ。時間制限があり、点数がつけられるのが好きではない。プレッシャーを感じるからだ。しかし、試験そのものよりも、試験勉強のための集中力が続かないことが問題だと思う。大人になった今でも、30分以上作業に集中できなくて、席を立ったりスマホを見たりしてしまう。しかし、勉強するのは苦手ではない。むしろ大好きだ。休憩をたくさん入れて、短い時間を組み合わせてならば、長い時間でも勉強できる。また、体を動かしながらであれば集中もできるので、英語の学習には音読したりリスニングをしたりという活動を取り入れている。勉強自体は楽しいので、自分に合った勉強法を取り入れながらこれからも続けていきたい。大人になると多くの人が勉強をやめてしまうのをとてももったいないことだと思っている。

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ss0417

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Taking Exams Isn’t Where I Shine　試験はちょっと苦手

I’ve never liked taking exams.

I don’t do well when ~~I’m given limited time and judged by scores, and t~~there is a time limit scores are judged. That is when I feel the most pressure.

What you have is fine. Alternately you could also say it this way.

Still, the real problem isn’t the exams themselves but my inability to stay focused.

Even as an adult, I struggle to concentrate for more than thirty minutes.

I usually end up walking around or checking my smartphone.

In short, a strictly regulated environment isn’t where I do my best work.

That said, I don’t dislike studying.

On the contrary, I actually love learning.

I can keep going for long periods if I take frequent breaks.

My concentration also improves when I can move my body, so ~~for English learning~~when I study English, I combine activities like reading aloud and listening.

Again what you have is fine. You can also say it like this.

Because studying itself is enjoyable, I want to keep learning in ways that suit my style.

I think it’s a shame that so many people stop studying once they become adults.

To me, the key is knowing yourself and choosing whatever methods help you continue learning.

plum_mei

Sept. 29, 2025

Thank you！

Paolo12

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Taking Exams Isn’t Where I Shine　試験はちょっと苦手

Another way to say this is "Taking Exams Isn't My Forte".

A person's "forte" means it's something they're good at, or it's a strength of theirs. Saying that something is "not my/your forte" is a common phrase.

I’ve never liked taking exams.

I don’t do well when I’m given limited time and judged by scores, and that is when I feel the most pressure.

Still, the real problem isn’t the exams themselves but my inability to stay focused.

Even as an adult, I struggle to concentrate for more than thirty minutes.

I usually end up walking around or checking my smartphone.

In short, a strictly regulated environment isn’t where I do my best work.

or: "...where I'm able to do my best work."

That said, I don’t dislike studying.

On the contrary, I actually love learning.

I can keep going for long periods if I take frequent breaks.

My concentration also improves when I can move my body, so for English learning I combine activities like reading aloud and listening.

Because studying itself is enjoyable, I want to keep learning in ways that suit me.

I think it’s a shame that so many people stop studying once they become adults.

To me, the key is knowing yourself and choosing whatever methods help you continue learning.

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Well done!

plum_mei

Sept. 29, 2025

Thank you. Yes, I've heard the expression my forte. Now that you mention it, I also remembered my cup of tea. Oh, so there are several options, aren’t there?

Paolo12

Sept. 29, 2025

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Indeed! Though "cup of tea" means something closer to "preference" rather than "strength".

That said, I don’t dislike studying.