i just took the online sample practice test for the JLPT N2 and passed everything easily with a really high score, and didn't have any problems reading the questions. so, i think the problem on the rest test was the different (harder to read - it has those extra hooks and things) font + reading on paper.

then i was thinking about how i hate smartphone apps that don't have a "black background with white text" layout option, so i have to reverse the colors on my phone if i want to use them easily. then i realized, i can PRINT BOOKS, NOTES, EVERYTHING ON BLACK PAPER WITH WHITE TEXT!!

you have to actually buy white ink (normally if you print in white it's just not printing ink and is leaving the supposedly-white paper blank). but if i did this, maybe i'd feel like actually reading shit on paper again. oh the lengths i have to go to! as far as i know there's no print-on-demand company that does this so i'd have to do it at home. i'm gonna think about it...