Reflections on June 23.

Reflections on June 23.
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I’m struggling with writing and speaking, so I need to find effective methods to improve. What should I do next?

Perhaps I should leverage the power of money—that is, pay for correction and improvement services. Let’s start with speaking. I think it’s a good idea to try a paid speaking correction service to see if it helps me.

I plan to take the IELTS exam on August 12, so it might be wiser to invest the exam fee in improving my skills first.

Yes, I should think in English. I’ll also continue using ChatGPT to correct my language and help me sound more fluent and natural. I expect it to give me guidance on what I should do next.

Emigration is a necessity for me. I believe many of the influencers on Rednote don’t realize how absurd things in C have become. They only compare their current lives with small changes, instead of considering what life could be if they dared to think differently.

Today's achievements

I was inefficient today. I spent time setting up my website and figuring out why I couldn't upload files. The issue turned out to be an Nginx configuration problem.
If you're determined to solve something, with enough effort, you'll eventually figure it out.

I supervised students during an exam for an hour to prevent cheating.
Then it was lunchtime. I kept an eye on the students but did nothing meaningful, which I hate—it feels like a waste of time.

For lunch, I had two bags of chips, then took a nap.
In the afternoon, I used Shanbay to practice listening and spent some time on audio exercises.

After that, I realized I needed to write subject reviews for twenty students.
I opened ChatGPT and began preparing the data. It took me about two hours.

In the evening, something noteworthy happened. I reviewed Shanbay words, read Collins English for IELTS Writing, and English Grammar in Use. I even do some exercise using an AI sports app. After that, I read a few pages