Taking Elts test once again
it was an impromptu decision, on 7/8/17 i was offered a conditional offer letter to study in Victoria University, Melbourne, i needed 6.5 Elts. So straightaway i went for online registration at the latest date which was on 11/8/17. Oh boy i was so out of academic league. I have not use a pen to write more than a few sentences ever since i graduate 10 years ago, talk about writing an essay... geez. And so i paid RM800+ for registration and with that you have one free elts master module to practice out of the 4 module (listen,read,write,speak) so i took out my old elts result i found my writing has the lowest point and decide to take up this free module online. Oh gosh, i totally forgot how Elts examination is like i practically fainted when i saw i need to compare graph and figure for part a and discuss social issue on part b. I'm a retail pharmacist for god sake i don't read graph or table i don't discuss academic issues.... this is just great.
On 11/8/17 i had my speaking test, absolutely no idea what's coming next, i thought is about a casual conversation about me. Instead i got question like do you have neighbour do you communicate with your neighbour, if not or yes why so? do you think machine will replace teacher in teaching foreign languange, why? is grammar in language important? do you find teaching foreign language an intresting job? spend a few minutes to talk about your last encounter/experience with learning in english class. I swear i came out feeling like shit, i feel so shitty i thought i'm gonna get a 5-6. The overall of 6.5 suddenly seems so far fetch, i did explore the possibility of taking another test and found you can take as many times as you want, and so i settle with comfort knowing is not the end.
The next day i went for the rest of the test, in writing test part A i have to compare two convention center map with a year apart describing the changes and in part B i have to discuss is it better to have an international organisation or national organisation in tackling environmental issues. Ohhh the words count really is killing me.... i have no clue how to estimate 150 words and 250 words since i have not been writing for like forever..... i find myself keep counting words and then trying my best to elaborate and elaborate and elaborate trying to reach the word count. I can't go to the toilet and got stuck in the room for like 4hrs + cause you will be using test time to go toilet and you can't go 10mins before start and end of each exam module.
Once i finish the exam only the F word is constantly repeating in my head, and once i got into my car i just shout @*&#&%$& over and over again. I'm not gonna get 6.5, i'm gonna have to redo the test, i felt so crap but at the same time trying to console myself that i have experience now and i know what to expect next time.
When i check my test result online today, i was so joyful how on earth i could get 7. The only probable conclusion would be Elts is a test to test your grasp on english rather than solely focus on your academic answer, coz if it did i'm sure i'm gonna get 5.5-6. Anyway after being away from academic for 10 years and without any preparation i took ELTS, it just proves that i still got it in academic studies, with that i'm going to apply for september intake in UK now. WISH ME LUCK
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