Band 5: Describe a period of time from your studies that was the most difficult for you You should say: When it was Why was it hard What you were doing at that time (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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The most difficult period in my studies was during fifth grade. I had just moved to a new city with my parents, and I felt very isolated from my classmates. I don't know why, but they didn't seem to want to play with me. I was so frustrated that I even considered changing schools. It was also difficult to maintain good grades because I was struggling to adapt to the new school system and the expectations of my teachers. I was studying very hard to keep up with my classmates and trying to make friends despite their reluctance. Unfortunately, I didn't achieve either of those goals. I did manage to improve my grades significantly, but I never made any close friends during that time. It was a very challenging experience, but it taught me a lot about resilience and the importance of staying true to myself.

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Um. The period of time from my studies that was the most difficult for me is worse when I’m in fifth grade. So I’m just leaving my hometown and being with my parents as a new uh. City. So I. Not. I uh. Have not free. I am isolated by my classmate. I don’t know why because I don’t think I’m uh. Um. I’m very kind and so I don’t know why they don’t want to play with me. But um. Yeah. I’m so iserated with my classmate that I um. Am thinking about changing schools. So um. And uh. Also it’s difficult to have good grade because my friend is not good enough. And like I att in a new system school so I have to cope with a lot of changements. So um. What um. Where I was doing at that time is um. Studying her. I was studying very hard to attempt the level of my class and try to make friends despite their hostilities. Um. So. Fun fact I didn’t’t um. Reach this goal. I studing hard and. And I um. In uh. In the last days years the. One of the mostity is the most good as great in class. But uh. To make friends. I never have good friends in these.

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