About 3 months ago I visited Tashkan for the first time to study for the SAT. Honestly, during my first week, I simply enjoyed my visit, but after a week, thoughts of future career started to confuse my mind. Honestly, it was one of the most challenging situations I have ever faced because at that time, I was living far from my parents and siblings whom I always rely on when I need help. Therefore, I just wanted to go outside to relieve my stress and calm my mind. Therefore, I went to the street with my headphones and smartphones. As I woke up along the streets of Tashkan, I played my favorite music on my headphones, thinking it would calm my restless mind. The city was quiet, only a few cars passing by the road. Honestly, I wondered aimlessly for hours without paying attention where I was going. The streets of Tashkan let me to a lake which has pinches around it. I decided to sit one of those pinches to gather my totes. This wall turned to be longer than I had expected, mostly because I lost a trick of time. I think that I spent nearly 7 hours walking in the Tashkan. Due to this walk, I realized that I needed to step out of my comfort zone and embrace new challenges instead of running from them. When I returned to my home, I felt much lighter because heavy burden has been lifted from my shoulders. In this case, whenever I remember this walk, I feel an ambivalence because it reminds me of my stressful situation and a turning point in how I approach my problems.
Band 7+: Describe a long walk you ever had
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About three months ago, I visited Tashkent for the first time to study for the SAT. During my first week, I simply enjoyed my visit, but after a week, thoughts of my future career started to confuse my mind. It was one of the most challenging situations I have ever faced because at that time, I was living far from my parents and siblings, whom I always rely on when I need help. Therefore, I just wanted to go outside to relieve my stress and calm my mind. I went to the street with my headphones and smartphone. As I walked along the streets of Tashkent, I played my favorite music on my headphones, thinking it would calm my restless mind. The city was quiet, with only a few cars passing by. I wandered aimlessly for hours without paying attention to where I was going. The streets of Tashkent led me to a lake that had benches around it. I decided to sit on one of those benches to gather my thoughts. This walk turned out to be longer than I had expected, mostly because I lost track of time. I think I spent nearly seven hours walking in Tashkent. Due to this walk, I realized that I needed to step out of my comfort zone and embrace new challenges instead of running from them. When I returned home, I felt much lighter because a heavy burden had been lifted from my shoulders. Whenever I remember this walk, I feel ambivalence because it reminds me of my stressful situation and a turning point in how I approach my problems.
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