One girl I said for myself was to improve my English speaking skills, especially for the IELTS exam. At first I found it quite hard to speak fluently and confidently because I didn’t have many opportunities to practice with others. But I knew that English would be very important for my future, especially if I wanted to study abroad. To reach this goal, I joined an English course and also started working with a private tutor three times a week. I practiced speaking by answering IELTS questions, recording myself and listening to English podcasts. I also tried to learn new vocabulary every day and use it in sentences. It was definitely challenging at first. Sometimes I felt nervous or frustrating when I couldn’t express my thoughts clearly, but I didn’t give up. I stayed motivated and slowly started noticing improvements in my pronunciation and fluency. Now I feel very proud of myself. I know I still have more to learn, but I’ve already come a long way. This goal taught me that with heart and consistency, anything is possible if also made me more confident, not just in English, but in life in general. Thank you.
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One goal I set for myself was to improve my English speaking skills, especially for the IELTS exam. At first, I found it quite hard to speak fluently and confidently because I didn't have many opportunities to practice with others. But I knew that English would be very important for my future, especially if I wanted to study abroad. To reach this goal, I joined an English course and also started working with a private tutor three times a week. I practiced speaking by answering IELTS questions, recording myself, and listening to English podcasts. I also tried to learn new vocabulary every day and use it in sentences. It was definitely challenging at first. Sometimes I felt nervous or frustrated when I couldn't express my thoughts clearly, but I didn't give up. I stayed motivated and slowly started noticing improvements in my pronunciation and fluency. Now I feel very proud of myself. I know I still have more to learn, but I've already come a long way. This goal taught me that with heart and consistency, anything is possible. It also made me more confident, not just in English, but in life in general. Thank you.
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