OK I need to be honest with you.
I have been so focused on building content and resources for this community that I realised something this week โ I have 51 people in here and I do not actually know most of your stories.
And that bothers me. A lot.
Because here is the thing. This community is not a YouTube channel where you sit and watch. It is not a textbook you read alone at midnight. It is a place where I want to actually know YOU โ where you are in your journey, what is holding you back, and what your exam means to you.
So I am going to do something simple today.
I am asking every single person in this community โ all 51 of you โ to take 60 seconds and answer these questions in the comments below. That is it. 60 seconds.
๐ My name: ๐ My country: ๐ฏ My target band score: ๐ My current band score (or your best guess): ๐
My exam date (or "not booked yet"): ๐ฉ The ONE thing I find hardest about IELTS right now: ๐ The reason I NEED this band score (visa, university, job, dream โ be honest):
That last one is the most important. I want to know what this exam actually means to you. Not the score. The reason behind the score.
I will personally reply to every single comment. Not a copy-paste reply โ a real one. Because once I know your story I can actually help you properly.
I will start.
My name: Ellen My country: United States What I find hardest: Watching my students doubt themselves when they are far more capable than they realise. My reason: I built this community because I have spent 20 years watching brilliant people fail IELTS not because they lack intelligence โ but because nobody taught them the right strategies. I am here to fix that.
Now your turn. Drop your answers below. ๐
I am reading every single one.