How to comfort a temporary exam loser?

Hello, bluestblue,

For starters, tell him his sole worth is not measured by his exam results! I'll bet there are many other very good reasons why you value him as a friend! Tell him what they are.

Secondly, if you Googled, I'm certain you could find plenty of examples of well known people people who weren't exactly brilliant academics, but were very successful (& happy!) in life, anyway!

I'm sorry, bluestblue, but I'm not a religious person* so I can't help with Bible verses. (*Not in the formal sense, anyway.)


IELTS = ?

Something to do with English language studies I figure. In which country?

Try using some simple words in Google to find some verses you may like.

I would try -

Bible strength
Bible verse strong/strength
Bible endurance passage
Bible passage of endurance ( or strength)

Just play around with those word combinations in Google or Yahoo search and you may find what you are looking for

msolga wrote:

I'm sorry, bluestblue, but I'm not a religious person* so I can't help with Bible verses. (*Not in the formal sense, anyway.)


IELTS = ?

Something to do with English language studies I figure. In which country?

IELTS: International English Language Testing System
It is held all over the world.

bluestblue wrote:

msolga wrote:

I'm sorry, bluestblue, but I'm not a religious person* so I can't help with Bible verses. (*Not in the formal sense, anyway.)


IELTS = ?

Something to do with English language studies I figure. In which country?

IELTS: International English Language Testing System
It is held all over the world.

So in which country is your son studying & sitting for this exam?

Is it an ESL ("English as a second language" in Australia) situation?

msolga wrote:

bluestblue wrote:

msolga wrote:

I'm sorry, bluestblue, but I'm not a religious person* so I can't help with Bible verses. (*Not in the formal sense, anyway.)


IELTS = ?

Something to do with English language studies I figure. In which country?

IELTS: International English Language Testing System
It is held all over the world.

So in which country is your son studying & sitting for this exam?

My son?!
No, it's my friend
We're in China. He plans to go on further study in Australia.
In several months he's going to study in a language school in Australia first, then he has to pass the English test held by that school in stead of IELTS, before doing any study in his major. I sincerely wish him good luck.

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Is it an ESL ("English as a second language" in Australia) situation?

Yes, it's something like that. You know, before you pursue any academic degree, you have to prove to the university your English level. IELTS transcript is a proof.

But things are a bit complicated. Because he HAS TO, he MUST pass the exam IELTS.
He excels in subjects like biochemistry. But IELTS is a must for him to get a further step in his study and career.
He has been studying English for a long time, and I can see his progress. What I want is to encourage him to stick on his study and in the end, with all the efforts, he'll pass it and have the opportunity to do things he really likes.

I badly need some verses or stories from the Bible, cause I know he has been to the church often.

Some times, you know, despite their very best efforts, students do not pass exams. I am not saying that this is what I think might happen to your friend (How would I know?), but I worry about the pressure he must feel under to pass this exam.

bluestblue wrote:

I badly need some verses or stories from the Bible, cause I know he has been to the church often.

Maybe Job (patience)?
Maybe Baalam's Ass (if God can make a donkey talk....)?

Besides giving him a card, is there any way you could help him study?

......By phone call? Internet?

Sometimes, all it takes is a good study partner for someone to catch on to a lesson and have it work for them.

Here are some biblical quotes about strength (PS That's a very nice thing you're doing): http://www.bibleinsong.com/Promises/Spiritual_blessings/Strength/Strength.htm

Here's one of my favorites: Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
--Proverbs 8:14

I bet your friend knows more than he thinks he does.