IELTS 2010

Last Saturday I took IELTS at IDP Pondok Indah. I met many teenagers and people in their early twenties there. I felt very old among them. I thought I was the only person with grey hair. They seemed confident while doing their tests. Meanwhile I forgot many words. I am not sure if I can get good mark on overall band.
When I was doing Listening section, I could not concentrate. Actually, I had been told that if I could not concentrate in Listening test, then I would not be able to concentrate in Reading and Writing Section. It was true.
I was not used to write in order. I just wrote something at least I could fulfil minimum requirement of words in IELTS. When I was doing writing section, something was flashing into my head. I remembered my English teacher once said: "Keep it simple stupid (KISS)". My understanding was different from what he meant. I wrote too short.
I was scheduled to attend Speaking Section in the evening. I had to wait about 5 hours before my name was called to meet the interviewer.
What I can do now is just waiting for the result. Whatever the reasons, the result will show my capability at that time when the test was taken. I hope miracle happens, I get 8 for overall band.
I remember one of my superiors told me that he wrote books not because he wanted much money, but it was because he felt happy when he was doing it. He also said that most of the money went to the publisher not him. His point of view makes me realize that when I do something, I have to do it happily, otherwise I will be disappointed when the result is not like what I have expected to happen. It does not mean when doing it I am not serious and not preparing for the best.
If my IELTS result is not good enough, so I must be better next time.
What I have to do next is that I have to be more focus than before. I have to concentrate more when listening. Watching TV, films or news in english without reading the Indonesian texts (I forgot what it is called, subtitles maybe). By doing habitual action like that I am sure my listening ability will improve. I will read a lot. I will read books and newspaper daily, eventhough I do not understand the meaning of the words I read. I will also write more.