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I've also worked McDonalds For the rest of your life? Quite a hyperbole. Share the story then?

If anything, all the above sound like universal human flaws and foibles.

and you. you too are filipino and have said could you be more specific please? what, if i might ask, are these "bad habits" you speak of? i'd like to know because you said unfortunately, you haven't substantiated what you claim is "sad and true" so could you help me here? help me here.

uh huh. allow me to clarify: you are filipino but do not like working with "bunch/es of pinoys (filipinos)?" also, you state that "philippines style of work ethics is a good training ground for future a*******." but you say you have "no philippine work experience" because you left right after college. what preceding work environment were you referring to then? now don't get me wrong, i'd just like to know a bit more of where you're coming from. i'd like to understand.

your nose is very welcome! appreciated, mike. this aspect of the work is often forgotten or glossed over because it's too upsetting and/or embarrassing. we been duly warned. got it.

Now yer talking. Ok, I'm willing to put in the time then. Thanks!

that's somewhat too cryptic and hardly helps. what ups have you seen? what downs? in the u.s. anyway?

read it again, doc. everything including the last paragraph. you don't seem to get it.

that's funny. one of my female classmates in nursing school has her belly button pierced (don't ask me how i found out) and a butterfly tattoo on her shoulder. my rle partner's got a military tattoo on his deltoid. so what's the fuss?

doesn't matter where you take it because the two places share from the same pool of examiners in the philippines and they also use the same test packs all over the world on that same date. any perceived difference between the two places is just that, perceived (but subjective). also, with regard to the examiner favoring someone he/she has given a review to, you place too much credence on the examiner's memory. if an examiner should remember you clearly, he/she will move you to another examiner. in the unfortunate situation where the examiner remembers you during the interview, pray you're performing at the band score standards you're aiming for or the examiner will be placed into the difficult but inevitable situation of grading you according to your actual performance level. no winka wink play will change that. really.

that was very big of you, kelly. my deepest thanks for that noble gesture. this world would be a better place with people like you. domo arigato gozaimashita. at marami-marami pong salamat.

The TOEFL (paper-based and computer-based tests) used to be hampered by the separation of the speaking component to the TSE (Test of Spoken English) with the consequence of jacking up the total cost to the test taker. ETS woke up to a rude awakening when the IELTS provided a test that integrated all 4 components at nearly half the cost of the combined TOEFL + TSE... with none of the nonsense of sending bank drafts halfway across the world if you didn't have a credit card and everyone knows even the Bushmen of Africa have 'em (NOT!). ETS changed all that (after nearly 7 years of pigheaded holding out!) and are pretending that the PBT and CBT were nothing but bad dreams (PBT? CBT? Whazzat?). If you're still in the Philippines, the IELTS is up, running, and easy to apply to. The TOEFL iBT is still in its introductory stages (the workshop activities of H.A.Cervantes evidence this). But to really answer the question about experiencing the iBT, nope. Haven't met anyone who has yet.

Either one, the TOEFL iBT (Internet based test) or the IELTS will suffice. The TOEFL (paper-based and computer-based tests) used to be hampered by the separation of the speaking component to the TSE (Test of Spoken English) with the consequence of jacking up the total cost to the test taker. They wised up when the IELTS provided a test that integrated all 4 components at nearly half the cost of the combined TOEFL + TSE. They changed all that and are pretending that the PBT and CBT were nothing but bad dreams. If you're still in the Philippines, the IELTS is up, running, and easy to apply to. The TOEFL iBT is still in its introductory stages (the activities of H.A.Cervantes evidencing this).

good grief, doc. you really want advice on what to do when you grow up? these are life changing questions that you ought to have heard answers to when you were at med school or even at the hospital! you serious?

Here's my 2 cents: as far as the overall school ratings go, I never heard of anyone passing the Philippine Local Board exams, the CGFNS, the NCLEX, or the TOEFL/IELTS on the strength of the school's name. Everyone but everyone had to do their homework. In the end, the name of the school doesn't count as much as what you put into your study and how much you used your brain, regardless.