There's a way.

I've been heading up an English workshop for about 4 years in Fukuoka. Luckily, we manage to invite a native English speaker who comes from Australia, so we always spend time speaking English with him to our hearts' content. This month, an American guy joined us. Although he lived in a city far from Fukuoka, he was willing to take part in our workshop; I really appreciated his kindness.
He inspired me in many ways. I almost gave up taking the 1st grade STEP Test called Eiken because I thought it was too hard for me to get a passing score, but after hearing that he had been studying to pass the 1st grade Japanese language test, I felt ashamed of being passive. I must admit this: I've been wanting to pass the 1st grade STEP Test. The result might have nothing to do with our English abilities, but I'd like to see whether I can fulfill my ambitions...or not.