I never wanted to go to the UK because I felt that it is too cold there and too 'royal' that I would not enjoy the life there because I am just an ordinary girl. So now, I'm considering coming to the US which I am very much happy about because they require a low band score for their VISA screen which is something I believed I can achieve.
For people like me who are hesitant to take the leap of faith, I know why you don't want to take the test.
a. You are not confident.
b. You think that you're English is awkward, people laugh at you when you speak.
c. It's too expensive for you to fail, you need more time to prepare.
There are reasons why we are hesitant to take the test and I have the same reasons too. Probably, these are the things that you have to consider.
1. Where do you want to go and what is your target band score?
2. If you want to be a niner then you should know yourself and your own capacity to reach your target score. I am at the point in my life where I no longer aim for recognition. I had a lot of that when I was young and I feel that I don't need much of that anymore. Working while studying is difficult but I only have small amount of time to destress and spend time with my family, would I trade that to study in order to get a 9. No... If the company requires 7 then be it. Aim for seven and add some extra effort if you wish but don't sacrifice your time for band 9 and end up frustrated in the end.
When I got my scores, one of my friends seem not too convinced that she said IELTS lowered their standard. Paraphrasing what she said, to me it means that I didn't deserve to have those scores. She's so studios and I am not but it doesn't mean that I will flank. She doesn't know, I have aced a lot of exams in the past without preparing the way I should. I owe all my success to the holy spirit. Sinasapian ako pag may exam at competition kaya gumagaling ako. It's a matter of faith and praying hard. And of course, I owe my success to my experiences as a student writer and college debater of the year. Sometimes, experiences are the best teachers. Kung iasa ko lang sa pag-aaral ko ng weekend hindi ako papasa sa tamad ko ba namang to. It pays to be hardworking pala habang bata ka pa. Kita mo yung speed ko sa pag-iisip ng concept sa pagsusulat at skill ko sa pagsasalita ay dala ko pa rin hanggang ngayon. Hindi ko lang maipagmayabang 'cos there are people here na mas mayabang pa kesa sa akin at ayaw nila malampasan. Stay grounded lang tayo guys, kung minamaliit man tayo, well success is the sweetest revenge. In the end, we should choose what suits for us and works for us. Hayaan mo sila kung proud sila na nagka 8 sila total magkaiba naman and efforts natin. I'm grateful that I passed and I hope you too will pass. If you want to have some tips of how to pass the test I'll put the link here. I will make an entry for that.
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