Please Correct Whatever Mistake I Have Made on This Note. [emoji] It's been a year since I last used this site. I didn't really take it seriously because at that time I wasn't on deadline with its pressure. I learn English mostly from books I read and songs I've heard but still I feel like a lost child without guidance because no one's correcting me when I write/speak wrong. Just 2 months ago I've been granted a scholarship to pursue a master degree in UK and to be honest, it makes me feel anxious. I have an IELTS test coming up next month and I don't think I have improved much to get the score I need. My biggest fear is the Speaking session. Since I've got an anxiety issue for years I'm afraid that I would ruin the session with me talking like a train running the wrong route. I've been memorizing these advanced English words (I keep on forgetting) in my mind and they don't seem to work well because I have yet to figure out the best way to apply them on not to mention the Writing session I need to pass. The deadline of my learning is weeks away (June 18th is the date of the test) and here I am in self-doubt and worry. I'm not confident enough to score 7 on it. The lack of practice might get me in trouble. [emoji]

I'm stuck! I hadn't been here for a few months and it made me feel like I'm leaving something behind. My English learning is coming to a phase where I feel like I'm stuck and am going nowhere, not exactly improving the way I wanted it. What makes me feel annoyed is that I came across a few moments while reading books and saw these 'strange' words that left me wondering...what the heck does this mean? I knew I could just Google it for a straight answer instead of wondering around but I didn't. It would just kill my mood and bam...I'd no longer feel interested in it because something has stopped me in the middle of it. The fact that I'm a moody person makes it even worse. So yeah, I skipped 'those' words most of the time and acted as if I didn't come across them. I understood the conclusion of the book anyway (Yes! That's my lazy thought speaking). My vocabulary isn't getting better (sigh) and my speaking...my speaking...oh dear! It's a hell of an embarrassment. Excuse my words. I just feel a little stressed right now because I know curses better than normal vocabularies. Yikes!

Mis Planes He estado esperando por una llamada de la oficina. Es importante porque sin ella no sé cuándo voy a ser necesario en el oficina. Durante la espera como esto, me mantengo ocupado. Aprendo nueva palabras por mi lección de español, escribo opiniones de libros he leído en el Amazon. Yo incluso plan por aprender tocar el teclado porque es lo que quiero desde hace mucho tiempo. Tengo tantas cosas te quiero hacer en mi cabeza y todos ellos tomar el tiempo. Por suerte, tengo tantas de tiempo libre.

Breve Introducción ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Selly. Tengo treinta años. Vivo en Sorong, Indonesia. Usted puede ver la área el mapa el lado de Papua Nueva Guinea. Me gusta aprender Español porque no es difícil pronunciar con mi lengua de Indonesia aunque todavía tengo que memorizar el vocabulario. Es aún limitada. Espero que usted puede ayudarme corregir este párrafo. Muchas gracias.

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Hello guys, 

I've been wondering about this for a while. Someone said around here that message button is unavailable due to privacy reason. My question is, if some italki users wish for privacy (their message button is unavailable) why do they ask for people to drop them message? How could I drop them message (for practising reason) if the button isn't there? Do they just forget to activate it? 

 

Thank you,

 

~Selly

Which One is Correct? And Why? 1. a. I am commited to DOING this work for charity. b. I am commited to DO this work for charity. 2. a. I would like to hear what he told people to MAKING them believe. b. I would like to hear what he told people to MAKE them believe. Thank you. :)

Correct Me If I'm Wrong! I've been a member (free and paid) for several language sites for months now and I don't think I've made any progress at all. It's kind of difficult to find the right partners. I've met a few but most of them have no interest like mine which I think is important to build a conversation. With a little observation, I think It's best for me to find billigual people who speak English and my native language as well. That way we can correct each other and learn from it at the same time. I'm an avid reader and have difficulties in understanding many English words in books I read. Sometimes I use Google translator but it's just not enough. I want to be able to understand every single word. I am an easily discouraged person. One mistake and I'll stop trying (not in every case though). I remember that time when I talked to a Dutch guy and asked him question over simple word and he responded with this kind of comment, "You should've studied/ googled it first on the internet before you come to me and ask such simple thing." I was like, "What the heck!" I stopped trying ever since and moved my focus fully on English. I may not be the best student to some people but I'm willing to learn. PS: Thank you for correcting. I really appreciate it. :)