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TOEFL IBT Note Taking Tips

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Are you new to TOEFL IBT? To give you just a very short introduction, you'll be challenged to read, listen, speak and write. What’s the difference with other TOEFL tests or IELTS? The most significant difference of TOEFL IBT with other tests would be that it is done online, your speaking will be recorded in an amount of time and the test requires you to take notes. Well here’s the thing. Your note taking skills will be very important and will pretty much be your savior. Your notes will not be graded, but it is by creating an effective one, that will help you not only answering the questions but moreover it will help you understand your way of thinking. I am writing these tips based on personal experience and they seem to be quite effective (at least for me). I hope these tips will help you as much as it has helped me. The note taking tips that I’ll write about is for listening, speaking and writing. While taking notes, you will likely be doing it while reading and listening,...

My road to being an interior designer

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I am forever grateful that I have been given the opportunity to jump in this industry. I guess life will always and always take you towards the things that you focus on and desire. In that I completely believe in. Although there are always ups and downs within the process, but if you really want it, and if you're good enough at it, you'll get it. I've loved art since I can't even remember. I've always known that I wanted to be in the creative industry. I wanted to be a violinist, a stylist, a set decorator, a shrink. It just came naturally. As a child I enjoyed crafting,  painting and traveling. By traveling, it gave me a lot of insights of cultures and people. Which leads me to enjoy different cultures. I find cultures beautiful! Anyway, I think it is important (if you're a parent) to know and explore what is it that your child desire and excel at. And if you look closely, you can actually see it. In high school, my friends wanted to be engineers, account...