IELTS dan TOEFL IBT

What are the differences between IELTS and Toefl IBT?
Which one do you prefer, IELTS or IBT?
Universities all around the world accept IELTS and IBT, please make note IBT and IELTS, not toefl ITP or IELTS like, please make sure you don't make wrong interpretation that all toefl is the same. No, ITP is different with IBT, and universities in abroad don't accept toefl ITP.
Of course IELTS and IBT are expensive, we have to pay more than 100 US$. IBT need 175US$ and IELTS need 195US$.
For both of them, we have to prepare ourselves.
What we have to prepare?
Before the test, we can practice our ability to do ielts and ibt test, we can buy books about ielts and ibt, or join some preparation courses for ielts and toefl ibt, or we can search practice free online ielts and ibt test.
IELTS test : ielts test consist of listening, reading, writing and the last session is speaking.
Listening need 30 minutes, while reading and writing need one hour. For speaking, its depend on the provider when they divide/put you on some schedule. You can get turn immediately after writing test or maybe you have to waiting more than 2 hours to get your speaking test. Speaking test in IELTS, we are speaking with native speaker. You will ask common question about yourself and some topic that familiar with condition right now. It's need perhaps 10 - 15 minutes even less than 10 minutes, its depend on you.
IELTS test type is essay (for listening, reading and writing).
Please remember, ielts score is from band score 1 - 9 and you will receive your score 13 days after the test date.

TOEFL IBT test : IBT consist of reading (60 minutes), listening (60 minutes) break for 10 minutes speaking (20 minutes) and writing (60 minutes).
IBT type is multiple choice test (for reading and listening).
For speaking, we speak with computer (computer will record our speak) and for writing, we write an essay.
Result of Toefl IBT will be 15 days after the test by email and we get the certificate one month later.
The score is between 20 - 120.
Don't forget to bring sweater or jacket on the test day because the place is so cold.

So, if we want to register to universities in abroad, please consider the time when we get our score. also, we have to know, that admission in universities need one month.
This regulation is important, because if we want to apply a scholarship, watch the deadline of the scholarship, especially scholarship which have requirement that we have to summit Letter of Acceptance from university. Remember admission in university need minimum one month, and without ielts and toefl ibt, the universities will not process your application. Preparation for scholarship need minimum 6 months
We need one year for prepare to scholarship, is that true? well, depend on your preparation. As long as you have good IELTS and Toefl IBT score, you can apply scholarship.
Good luck.

Different

It's okay being different. There is nothing wrong with being different, because I am special. If I looks like other person or I try to imitate someone, that's not me, not my style.
It's okay I am not looking good,I know I am not stylish, but I am happy because I be myself.
It's okay I am old fashion, because that's me, so take it or leave it.....:)

Go go

don't ever let other people make you down!!!!
DON'T.
Because you are great.
REACH your dream, don't let other people laugh on you....
LET people laugh, you the one who live on your life, you the one who bear your life...just do what you think is good for you.
as long as what you do is good, not crime, not bother other people...just DO IT.
YOU ARE THE BEST, ALLAH SWT create best person, never make mistake...so you are good.
DON'T AFRAID TO REACH YOUR DREAM...just try, there is no harm to try the best for you.
don't be afraid to lose..just get up, and start new one again.
LET'S DO IT.
spirit words for me to reach my dream....lets go Erlin :)

three days off

Woahhmmm, I wake up in the early morning with hold my pillow and my blanket.
I don't want to wake up, I want to sleep again but I have to go to office.
Three days off make me lazy.
I take a bath, eat my breakfast and do the same activity.
How lazy I am.
I am wondering how about other person, are they also lazy just like I am?
Allah SWT very nice give us three days holiday so I can wake up late...he he :)
Thank you God.
On three days off, I read my magazine, my toefl books, learn english words use lyrics from radio.
Tiring...but I like it.

happy chinese new year

Happy Chinese New Year...:)
I am happy because today is holiday.
I love monday...yipi

Do I need the stuff?

Me : Fifi, kita beli iphone yuk buat kembaran. (Fifi, lets buy iphone, so we have the same stuff)
Fifi : hpku belum rusak jadi aku tidak mau beli yang baru. (my cellphone still okay, I don't need to buy the new one)
A new message....if i like some stuff, Do I need it? if yes, i guess I have to buy...but if I don't need so don't buy.
Buy a thing because you need it. so bullshit, but its right.
People start to be hedonism because of life style. I don't want to judge people, but i am afraid I will be hedonism too.
thanks my cousin Fifi, too remind me.
also i have to remember, do i need to speak or write english?
It is not about to show off that i can speak english, my english isn't good.
and it is not about life style.
I write english in my blog just to improve my writing skills.
I want to study english, not for show off.
I still want to contact Dinda, send email to Dinda, that's why my english must be good.
So, do I need to learn english? yes of course, don't embarrassing yourself because your grammar is worse.
I do something because I have to do it.

Find my own words.

I want to practice 'my writing' everyday by write in my blog.
Step by step, just to make sure I can add my vocabulary.
I think my vocabulary is limit than a year ago.
My writing in english is declined now...I am not practice my english now...
I don't have sparing partner to speak english.
but it's okay, i try to contact my ilepers friends while I remind what have I done this week..hmm
Yesterday, on friday, a leaf just fall from the tree and i get with my hand.
I think everybody will back to the ground (death) same like the leaf, so I confuse why people forget about it?
why people love to show off, forget that when we death, we don't bring anything.....status, car, house, clothes....we leave it behind.
right now people in Indonesia just want to show off, how rich they are, stupid thing.
I want to find my own words even with writing in my blog.
I dont want to add my vocabulary with steal other people words...
I want to get my own words with my own hand, my own brain, my own ability.
I be myself, and get my words with God help. amin.
Lets prove it.

I lost the words

Last week, Jakarta always rainy....it was beautiful rainy for me.
Even the sky was gray, but I like the color..it was so beautiful.
I forget how was the feel of the rain?
So, last thursday, i just let myself got wet.
I close my umbrella, I let myself wet, dirty, and I just don't care, even I walk from Pangkalan Jati to my house (Can I call the house which I live there is my house?)with the rain accompany me.
When the last time I get wet because of the rain?
Hmmm, maybe around two years ago on 2010 at Minnesota, I let myself got wet while I was looking for...(..oh my God, I forget the name of Chinese supermarket............) supermarket that sale Indonesia ingredients.
oh my God, I lost the words because of the beautiful weather....
Ya Allah SWT, if you give the rain, please also bring my luck with the rain....
Please give the rain with Your Bless and please grant my wish. Amin..
I feel touch the rain with the words of my wishes.

Part Two
On sunday, January 15, I also let myself got wet.
I went to Harris Hotel at Kelapa Gading and it was raining....so my sunday morning was so beautiful. Alhamdulillah. everything go so well. I learn what is ielts....and then I realize something that I almost forget what english language is.
I lost the words...I almost cry
I forget the synonim of words....my vocabulary is so horrible....my english speech now is decrease...worse.....and i realize that i have to study again...i remember my dream...
I want to cry if i remember how i love to play words and now, the words is missing.
I have to find it again.
Used to be my head full of the words....I miss you, words.
please come to me again...:).
I am looking for you.
If I touch again the rain....do I can find my words?

yeah...yeah...teng..teng

ha ha ha ha....:)
i just want to be myself.
I am happy to be myself.
Great people is people who grateful what all of his/her get.
Allah SWT always give the best for you, right???
Da da da...I am happy...yeah yeah.

Try to reach my dream

Maybe I am crazy...but this dream won't go from me...this dream always come to me, every second, every day.
I am wondering what must I do?
I wish I can stop this dream..but have a dream is a blessing from Allah SWT.
Dream is a purpose that I have to accomplish
Dream is an activity that I have to do it
Dream is an imagination that I make it become real
Dream is a way to walk with Allah SWT
Dream is a job that we have to finish it
Dream is a bridge to touch the star
Dream is a clue to smells freedom
Dream is a place where I can meet with all of people that I love
Dream is a time when I can relax and create my imagination
Dream is a wings to fly to the sky
Dream..dream....I make you become real.....
I accomplish my dream become real with guide from ALLAH SWT.
AMIN.

Brighter sky

From Bandung to Jakarta, the rain accompany us (me, Pak Mano and Bu Hasmi).
The sky is so beautiful..the color of air and the sky are white.
All of them is white. I like it.
I like the rain, I like the smells of the rain.
Even I feel tired....fuihh, but the rain bring my body to the fresh condition.
My mind think thats everything will be fine.
Tomorrow is my birthday, so I want to thank to Allah SWT for a wonderful and beautiful life.
For everything that Allah SWT give to me, I can't count His Blessings,
I just can say Thank You, Allah SWT.
Thanks for everything.
Sky is so bright, just like my heart...very bright.

I am afraid of YOU, ALLAH SWT and I find YOU

Since yesterday and today at 5.30 PM, I joined ESQ training.
And today, I was scared....when the light turn off and the room be dark....the sound system turn very loud....with scare music....
i am scare..so I am looking for YOU, ALLAH SWT...actually at that time...I said,"Ya ALLAH SWT, I am scare, please help me...this situation make me uncomfortable...I am afraid to YOU, ALLAH SWT......
I believe Allah SWT help me to make me calm down....oh GOD,....
Well, at least I learn something and I find another friends.
I just now, that Citra is good listener...she can read me...I think it will be nice if Citra and me have a lot conversation and we can know each other...
If we grateful with all that we have....everything will be okay and I prove it, I feel grateful with join ESQ training (even first time I am not sure to join this training, but I believe Allah SWT give the best, so I go to ESQ training for ALLAH SWT) and I am happy because I know Citra, and I like it.....Thank God.
So EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY. Amin

Morning time

if I sad, I always talk to Allah SWT, I ask His Mercy and His Blessing to help me solve my problem, to cheers me up.
And suddenly this morning, everything seem to be okay.
I dont care what happen, but I feel so calm, and peace...he he :)
Thanks ALLAH SWT.

Hari ini

Kadang-kadang, bahkan sering saya berpikir, mungkin saya lebih bahagia dibuat menangis murid-murid saya (saya menangisi kebaikan murid-murid saya yang membuat saya terharu) dibanding saya menangis karena orang-orang dewasa disekitar saya.
Saya tidak komplain dengan nikmat yang Allah berikan, tapi saya heran dengan berbagai alasan yang dikemukan orang agar orang-orang tersebut merasa benar.
Dear Allah SWT, just only You, The One who always right,
The One who always beside me when I cry
The One who always cheers me up after I cry.
I LOVE YOU, ALLAH SWT.
Saya mungkin cengeng, hanya gara-gara orang yg minta tolong untuk disegerakan urusannya dan meminta saya dgn beberapa kalimat.....bukan saya tidak suka, tapi saya merasa gaya bicara orang tersebut seperti saya seorang pembantu...mungkin saya yg sensitif...tapi saya tidak menyukainya...
saya juga tahu betapa lelahnya badan bila sudah berjalan jauh....tapi apakah orang-orang juga lupa bahwa saya juga manusia yang merasa lelah dan capek? siapa yang suruh untuk jalan-jalan.
bukan saya tidak suka jalan-jalan, tapi saya jalan-jalan bila saya sudah tidak ada kerjaan...bukan saya sok......
salahkah saya bila saya merasa lelah.....kenapa orang boleh capek dan lelah, tapi saya harus stand by.....
bukan saya malas.......bukan, tapi saya merasa sendirian.....sendiri di sebuah ruang besar....
saya rindu suara tawa murid-murid saya......saya rindu kebersamaan bersama mereka.....
saya ingin saat-saat melakukan kegiatan bersama dengan murid-murid saya terulang kembali....
saat dimana kerjasama itu terasa dan ada.....
segala hal akan indah pada waktunya dan saya yakin apapun yang terjadi pada saya saat ini adalah pilhan terbaik dari Allah SWT.
Saya bisa belajar banyak hal, terutama dalam hal menghargai orang.....dan yang pasti belajar lebih sabar lagi.
Bila kata orang, GURU adalah pekerjaan yang penuh kesabaran...maka saya mengatakan,'menjadi guru membuat saya otomatis menjadi sabar...karena menjadi contoh bagi murid-murid saya....tetapi menjadi pegawai di kantor ternyata butuh kesabaran yang lebih luar biasa terutama dalam menghadapi orang-orang yg notabene lebih tua dibanding kita tetapi kelakuannya melebihi kelakuan anak-anak TK..sungguh suatu ironi, berada bersama orang yg lebih tua tetapi tidak dewasa.
Hari ini membuat saya menangis...mungkin saya hanya mengingat hal yang buruk...tetapi tidak...
saya juga akan mengingat bahwa hari ini ada seseorang yang berbaik hati menaktir saya dan mengajak jalan-jalan untuk membeli oleh-oleh...terima kasih ALLAH SWT.

I hate the way some people talk

I AM NOT YOUR MAID....STOP TALKING LIKE I AM YOUR MAID, WHY PEOPLE TALK TO SOMEBODY VERY ARROGANT, THEY THINK THEY ARE GREAT PERSON, MAYBE THEY FORGET THAT ALLAH SWT, THE OWNER OF THIS WORLD, NEVER SHOW OFF....BUT ALWAYS GIVE MERCY.
WHERE ARE THEIR MIND (FOR ARROGANT PEOPLE)?..YOU THINK I AM YOUR SERVANT WHO ALWAYS DO ANYTHING YOU WANT IMMEDIATELY.......
I HATE IT. I HATE PEOPLE TREATMENT ME LIKE THAT......
IS NOT ABOUT STATUS OR HOW TO APPRECIATE ME, THIS IS ABOUT HOW YOU RESPECT PERSON......
PLEASE GOD, GIVE ME, YOUR BLESSING SO I CAN STAND UP.

Smile

I want to see smile.
Not one smile, but a lot of smile.
I am smile with my heart, because I think the world is more beautiful if we are smile.
I am smile because of Allah SWT, so He also smile to me.
Allah SWT give His mercy and His kindness to me, to guide me,
because I forget to do charity, thats why Allah SWT remind me,
please forgive me, Allah
Maybe I am too greedy now.
Is not because I am afraid to be poor?
Is not because I want to keep money?
This is about I have to back to be myself.
I have to be me again.
I almost forget that I am not a shopaholic person....
I always learn to save money.
Now, I forget, for what I spend my money,
I waste my time, my money for expensive things and for nothing.
I have to focus with my dream....
This is my time,
remember Erlin.
Touch the sky, fly very high....
A smile can bring me back to the reality.
I HAVE TO BACK...
I have to get my spirit again...
Smile erlin...smile
Just be patient..
Use my passion to fulfill my dream :)
Bismillah.

Rain

Hei Rain...
Why you take a long time to come?
Finally rain say hallo to me last night....
even rain come just for a moment...
I love the smell of rain...
the smell of air ....
Rain...rain...
please bring my luck....
please bring all of my sin to the sea...
please bring all of my pain to the air...
I pray to Allah SWT..
please guide me to the right way..
hold my hand..God, so You always beside me.
Amin

I find my answer

Finally, I find my answer.
Yeah.....cihui after ashr pray, hmm, no no, actually before I pray...I find the answer.
I find the answer that I'm looking for.
I don't know what happen with me, just suddenly I remember my mother (I remember my mother everyday, but its look like I am talking with her, I am talking with my mother......I don't dare to dream like this...but its like real...after I pray, I'm talking with her),
and then I get the answer.
I ask Allah SWT, what am I doing right now?
I don't know what I am doing, I don't know what I am looking for....
So I ask Allah SWT....
Then I realize, that finally Allah SWT give me the answer.
Alhamdulillah, makasih ya Allah SWT.
I like your answer.
Ya Allah SWT, I like the way You give me the answer...(You give answer with allow me to talk with my Mom)
I like it.
Thanks Allah SWT.
I promise to You, that I never complain again about my job....because I know why I am here now.
I know what I am doing right now...
I just want to make myself clear...that.....I have to touch the sky and I have fly very high.....
Because I know that my mother allow me to do whatever I like...whatever I want to do....
Because my mother know, that I am doing the right things for me, because Allah SWT is always beside me to guide me....
Dear Mom,
don't worry, I'm okay,
I already in the middle of the river, so I don't want to look behind...I just want to get the other side of the river.
That's my Mom tell to me to cheers up me....
So, Mom...I prove to you that I get my dream, I reach my goals....

I LOVE TODAY....THANKS ALLAH SWT.

Every day is beautiful.

I hope, every day is beautiful....of course every day is beautiful, but I don't realize it.
The sky isn't bright today....
the sky is cloudy today because last night was rain...
Rain whose bring a lot of bless from Allah....
Rain whose bring my memory back....

The sky is cloudy now...
The atmosphere remind me of my students...
My students who I left behind...
My memory play in my head and don't want to go...
Its make me feel blue...
because at this time...I used to be laughing with my students...
I used to be drink hot ginger with my mom...
I used to hugs my mom at rainy time...

I wish I make my new memory..
My new story...
Beautiful as my old memory...
Because I am the one who write my destiny...
I am the one who make my choice...
I am the one who choose my own way...

Dear Allah..
Thanks for everything..
Thanks for cloudy day...
This atmosphere remind me..
when I am still child and play in the rain..
I can't look back ..
I have to step forward...
To see my future...

But I believe this is right way...
because I know, Allah is always beside me.
I have You, Allah.
And I believe...
someday I back to teach again....
I always believe.....
Thanks Allah SWT

Andai aku bisa melakukannya????

I wish at this time, I can cry or yell very loud, but I know maybe it useless,
I wish I understand what happen with me....how come to be grateful is very hard?
Maybe I am the one who very selfish?
Who knows?
I wish I can do anything that I like, but I can't.
I always blame myself if something not right in my eyes......even I don't know if thats my fault or not.
I wish I am very confident to say, how good I am, how precious I am....can I say it?
I really really wish I can cry.