Get a score of 900 or more on the TOEIC by March next year!
This title is my goal. I'm aware that this goal is forcing myself. This is because it's a goal that can only be achieved by studying for about 3 hours a day for a year.
My current TOEIC score is about 600 points, so it's said that it will take approximately 300 hours to reach 700 points, 650 hours to reach 800 points, and 1050 hours to reach 900 points(Saegusa,1985).
reference:
In brief, it would be ideal if the score and timing to achieve were as follows!
・Achieved 700 points→June 24, 2024
・Achieved 800 points→October 19, 2024
・Achieved 900 points→March 1, 2025
Writing like this feels incredible( ;∀;) First of all, I aim to reach my goal of achieving a TOEIC score of 700 on June 24th of this year. To that end, I'll be taking a mock exam myself on June 24th. Then step up little by little. Fortunately, I have plenty of time to study English, and if I'm lucky, I might even get sooner than I planned! I don't think it's necessary to have only bad imainations.
Furthermore, as I study, keep the following 3 things in mind
・Exposure to English every day.
Ideally, I should study for 3 hours a day, but don't overdo it. There's plenty of time.
・Pay attention to health management, espacially improving sleep quality.
Specifically, avoid building up stress or enjoying exciting entertainmant before going to bed, take a shower or bath, get into bed and a good night's sleep, exercise on a daily basis, and try not to force myself to sleep when I can't sleep well, etc.
・Check how well I'm doing compared to my past self, rather than comparing my performance with others.
I think that comparing myself to others is a recipe for failure. If I compare myself with my past self, I'll find that I've improved a lot in most cases. This idea should be useful for things other than learning English.
reference:
Yukio Saegusa(1985) "Prediction of English Proficiency Progress" "Musashino English and American Literature / Edited by Musashino University English Literature Society" (18),pp.165-185.
I took a national examination a while ago but don't feel like checking my answers and looking back at the examination.
My nature of not to be afraid about not seeing future and trying to be amused, so I possibly think that it's not that life becomes easier though you get to pass the examination or it's not that life becomes more difficult though you don't get to pass it.
Am I being cold?
But the qualification is not that guide me the best way for the future and I've thought I shall take the rudder of my ship in myself.
Whatever happens, I have an interest that how take my rudder to the future.
I have to take maintenance of my antennae to explore my destination because its sensitivity has been down by examination study.
Hi everyone, my name is Praya Lundberg.
I'm an actress and model in Thailand;
that's what I do.
I struggle with introducing my occupation to people.
It makes me nervous.
I like to watch people's reactions.
I either get a weird smirk,
or I can tell they're thinking,
"Yes... Is that what you do?"
Especially abroad, people don't know who I am,
they're like, "Seriously? Are you paying your bills OK?"
But when I was at NIST, my name was actually Nataya Lundberg
I'm the girl with the hair covering my face.
I have no idea why I chose that hairstyle for my yearbook photo.
Thankfully, I dress a little bit better now.
My experience at NIST was a little bit different to everyone else's
that's why I'd like to share it.
I can tell you
that most of you in here don't realize
how fortunate you are to be able to receive an education
that is not only a quality and professionally-organized education,
but also a beautiful, multinational, multicultural education.
Just look around us: how many nationalities do you see?
How many languages do we speak between us?
We are taught not only to embrace this naturally but to grow from it.
Prevailing global issues such as racism,
we would never even understand.
I think that's a beautiful thing.
That's something you all have to keep with you for the rest of your life.
My time at NIST was not the easiest time, I have to admit,
and me coming up here to talk about it isn't the easiest thing for me.
I started acting and modeling at the age of 14, in year 8.
I was spotted at a mall on Sukhumvit
and signed my contract two months after.
My parents had no idea what would transpire
for the next ten years.
But they were supportive of my career path and my education.
My typical day at school would be
waking up at 6 a.m.,
going to school at 7:30,
going through the IB,
going to class,
finishing class at 3, and then afterwards,
going straight to a film set working from 12 to 1.
I worked on weekends,
I worked on school holidays.
High-school was lonely for me.
It stressed me out a lot.
I was envious of my friends.
I wished I could do things without being in the spotlight,
making mistakes like normal teenagers could.
But looking back in hindsight,
I couldn't be more thankful for that opportunity
because it taught me to exercise strong self-discipline
from a very young age.
With my job, if I don't show up on set
not only do I let down 200 people, nothing happens!
There would be huge financial consequences,
no one can substitute for me.
If I'm sick, they have a saying in my job,
"Unless you're dead, you better show up."
Trust me, I've had an IV taken out of my hand
and dragged back on set when I was dying.
Yeah, the cons of my job.
But I'd like to say that NIST was so supportive.
That's a great thing about being in this as a student.
They're supportive of your dreams.
Whatever your dream is,
they make sure that you can achieve your dream
and at the same time, get a great education.
After that, my parents sent me to university in the UK,
and I was able to study without the pressures of having to work,
without having to think about being an adult anymore.
I was able to learn and grow.
For some of you, that's happening really soon,
so I just want to say: enjoy your college years.
They're the best years of your life. I promise you that.
When I moved back,
I changed my negative emotions about my job to positive ones.
I can tell you
that when you do what you love, and you have gratitude,
you achieve so much more with your life.
Whatever you're doing, try to make it a positive experience,
even if it's hard right now.
even if you're doing your IB exam soon,
and you think, "God, it's hard."
Make it a positive thing, and you'll do so well.
Recently, I went to a temple with my manager, in Lopburi.
It is a Buddhist temple that takes care of AIDS patients.
We were visiting temples within the area,
and I decided to go to this one.
We brought small donations.
When I say small, I mean nothing special.
It was snacks for 60 patients.
They took me to the terminally ill ward.
As I approached the third patient lying in his bed
he was frail, thin.
I don't think he's moved in a very long time.
He can't pick up a spoon when he's hungry,
go to the bathroom when he needs it,
or even take a walk on a nice sunny day;
things that we take for granted daily.
When I was walking up to him, I felt a sense of fear,
I've never had that kind of fear.
As my hand touched his hand, I said in Thai,
"I'm sorry for disturbing your rest time."
He looked back at me with so much generosity,
and said,
"No, your smile has made my day."
I held back my tears because I thought,
"God, everything
that I looked and reflected in my life
that I thought was so important,
all comes down to nothing."
In a split second, he changed my life.
I'm thankful for that.
I think from that moment onwards,
my goal and purpose in life should be different.
We should not only just chase success, chase money.
That's what I do, but I think life
there's so much more to it.
I think giving back to the community is
something that we should all do.
It doesn't have to be about money,
it doesn't have to be something big,
it could be something small,
even doing something nice to your neighbor.
I'm not here to tell you I'm perfect;
I'm not a saint, trust me.
If you'd seen the Thai tabloids, you'd know.
I've done so many things in my life I'm not proud of
and my parents aren't either.
But I'm human,
and the thing about being human is
that you have the ability
to learn, grow, and reflect from your mistakes.
Being human means
that every day you have the choice to be compassionate,
to be kind to yourself and everyone else around you.
I would tell you that from today onwards,
someone is going to do something to you
that will hurt you, that will disappoint you;
someone will embarrass you;
it's happened to me a million times.
But don't let that harden you, let it soften you.
Let it open your heart up and change you for the better
so that you can be the change
that you wish to see in the world.
I'm going to leave you with a quick end note
from one of my favorite books.
I didn't read this book in high-school,
I picked it up at the airport a couple of years back.
I picked it up because it was on the best-seller list,
and it was the smallest one.
So I said, "That's the one I'm going for."
It's called "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom.
It's about a guy who goes back and sees his sociology teacher,
who was terminally ill with ALS.
They have discussions about love, money, and regrets.
The teacher says,
"So many people walk around with a meaningless life.
They seem half-asleep
even when they are busy doing things they think are important.
This is because they are chasing the wrong things.
The way you get meaning into your life is
to devote yourself to loving others,
devote yourself to your community around you,
and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose."
I couldn't agree with it more.
I've been working for 12 years, I still don't know what I want,
but I know that I feel happiest when I have a purpose.
This is the first time I've come up
and shared a personal experience.
You don't do that often with my job,
you're taught to have a wall.
I'd like to say the thing that makes me happiest
that I'm an actress
is that of all the years I've worked,
and all the exciting years to come,
I have a voice.
I have a voice to share my thoughts,
my visions, my passions,
and hopefully,
make a positive change in the world.
I'd like to say
that I don't know where you all will end up in life,
but I hope that you find your voice,
and you make your voice powerful, you make it strong,
but at the same time,
you make it kind,
you make it gentle.
You have a voice with the intention to listen.
Let your voice change the world.
メキシカン パンチはその種類が独特で、メキシコ起源ではないクリスマス シーズンの飲み物であり、征服中に国に入ってきましたが、メキシコの多種多様な果物がアメリカ大陸全体で独特の風味を与えるのに役立ちました. (you can find the ingredients in the English or Spanish version lol) By the way, If you add tequila it tastes better El ponche mexicano es único en su tipo es una bebida de temporada navideña que no es de origen mexicano, ingresó al país durante la conquista pero la gran variedad de frutas que hay en México ayudó a darle un sabor único a lo largo del continente americano, el ponche mexicano tiene como ingredientes: - caña de azúcar - guayaba - jamaica - tejocote - ciruela pasa - tamarindo - manzana - canela - piloncillo, como endulzante - frutos secos The Mexican punch is unique in its kind, it is a Christmas season drink that is not of Mexican origin, it entered the country during the conquest but the great variety of fruits in Mexico helped to give it a unique flavor throughout the American continent. The Mexican punch has as ingredients: - caña de azúcar - guayaba - Jamaica - tejocote - siruela para - tamarind - apple - cinnamon - Piloncillo( kind of Sweetener from Mexico) - nuts - frutos secos #ponche #mexico #mexican #mexa #navidad #navidad2022 #diciembre #メキシコ料理 #メキシコサラマンダー #メキシコ人 #英語学習 #英語の勉強 #料理 #スぺイン語 #멕시코 #멕시코음식 #learningspanishisfun #learningenglish #learninglanguages https://www.instagram.com/p/ClpxPOFOdy7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
There are two phrases echoing and repeating in my mind in these days that is “Find about possibilities while running” and “Enjoy changing”.
I’m going to not use English in business so don’t be interested the TOEIC or others.
I wish only to drink and talk about Bob Dylan and anything with someone who I got friendly when I had English.
I’ve been learning English with no teacher and no schooling.
So I don’t know a systematic way of study so I feel that the way is not smooth.
It’s like mountaineering that blind to the summit, watering on the desert like so I can be lost the way or the purpose honestly.
I’ve loved the phrase of “You ‘re just present” since teenage.
So those phrases “Find about possibilities while running” and “Enjoy changing” echoing and repeating are maybe pushing me on.
I think the real reason I make a decision to get English that is to find my possibilities.
Getting English is a step taking to an unknowing world surely.
I’m excited to meet or experience there.
頭ん中でグルグルする言葉に突き動かされ
最近、とみに「Find about possibilities while running」と「Enjoy changing」いう言葉が頭ん中でグルグルする。
「私はただの現在に過ぎない」という言葉がティーンのころから好きでかっこよくて、いまだに好きで、そんな自分だから「Find about possibilities while running」と「Enjoy changing」なんて言葉がグルグルするのは、目的を見失いそうになっても、立ち止まったり逡巡したり、考えても答えの無いこと自問自答したりしてんじゃねえよ!ってことなのかも。 グルグルする言葉に突き動かされています、私。