To be honest, I am usually very careful with money, but last year I had to pay up for a new device. I needed it for my university studies and research work. At first I just wanted a chief model because my plan was only to read articles and type documents. However, when I went to the shop things changed. The salesman told me that basic machines get very slow if you download big research files or heavy software and too many tabs at once. Consequently, I realized a faster processor would save me a lot of time. In the end, the price was sky high compared to my original budget. I felt a bit stressed when I was paying because it was a big expense for a student. Looking back it was the best decision. I used this computer every single day for my assignments and collecting data. It was expensive but it completely changed my study life.
Band 7+: describe a item on which you spent more than expected.
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To be honest, I am usually very careful with money, but last year I had to pay up for a new device. I needed it for my university studies and research work. At first I just wanted a cheap model because my plan was only to read articles and type documents. However, when I went to the shop things changed. The salesman told me that basic machines get very slow if you download big research files or heavy software and too many tabs at once. Consequently, I realized a faster processor would save me a lot of time. In the end, the price was sky high compared to my original budget. I felt a bit stressed when I was paying because it was a big expense for a student. Looking back it was the best decision. I used this computer every single day for my assignments and collecting data. It was expensive but it completely changed my study life.
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