I've been studying English for 10 years.
However, I'd like to say I started studying English 2 years ago.
Here's the reason.
When I went to Australia, I couldn't speak English very well.
And, I didn't know how to speak and sentence orders in terms of speaking.
There were many Korean people living in my flat.
Before I saw people studying English with Grammar in Use, I had not known about it.
They recommended that book strongly and I went to a book store right away to get it.
After I bought it, I started to study English from the basics.
Whenever I had (a?) spare time, I studied it.
Even though I already knew all the grammar stuffs, I couldn't use them when I spoke English.

As I said it on the previous notebook, I also studied at a language school for 20 weeks.

When I came back to Korea, I wanted to check my English level.
Does anyone know IELTS?
If you wanna go to university in Aus or UK, you must study it. :)
Anyway, I took IELTS last September.
And the result was unbelievable.

It was much better than I had expected.
However, the result says I have to practice speaking English!

So, I decided to go to the Philippines this Feb.!
It will be the best chance to improve my speaking skills.

After I finish studying in the Philippines, I am going to USA as an exchange student.

Cheer me up :)

Do you have to take IELTS again?  Good luck with your studies!