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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Reflections on IELTS


Yesterday I did the half of the ielts exam. I didn’t think that it was difficult but there was a lot of pressure to finish on time. I think that next time I will know what to expect and be able to answer more of the questions.

How I feel about this test is a silly question. Of course I don’t like doing it. I resent the fact that I need to do this in order to prove to someone my ability in the language. However in the big picture it makes sense that all the Universities in the world need a common system in order make their degrees valid.

About testing in general, I think that I like it. Maybe I am a masochist but maybe it is because I generally do well on standardized tests which some consider to be invalid but I think are nice targets throughout an academic year.