One of the most memorable prize that I ever received was a smartphone from my parents. It came after I had completed my bachelor’s degree, which has a huge milestone for me. The journey to this point had been filled with old nighters. As I constantly had to catch up with the deadlines and push through the stress, I had to bend over backwards to study, sacrificing sleep and free time. But in the end, all of my efforts have been paid off. When I received the phone, I was absolutely over the moon with excitement. It wasn’t just any ordinary phone, it was a high-end model. And although it cost my parents an arm and a leg, they insisted on purchasing it for me since they said that I totally deserved it for all of my dedication and efforts that I had put in my assignments and in order to achieve a bachelor’s degree, I had to work under pressure and they feel really appreciated for my devotion. Their words and the phone itself felt like the perfect symbol of all the hard work I had put in. It was a tangible reminder that my dedication and persistence had come to fruition and I couldn’t have been more grateful or happy in that moment.
Band 8+: Describe a prize you have received (e.g. a medal) You should say: What it was When you received it What you did to receive it And explain how you felt about it
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One of the most memorable prizes that I ever received was a smartphone from my parents. It came after I had completed my bachelor's degree, which was a huge milestone for me. The journey to this point had been filled with all-nighters. As I constantly had to catch up with deadlines and push through the stress, I had to bend over backwards to study, sacrificing sleep and free time. But in the end, all of my efforts paid off. When I received the phone, I was absolutely over the moon with excitement. It wasn't just any ordinary phone; it was a high-end model. Although it cost my parents an arm and a leg, they insisted on purchasing it for me since they said that I totally deserved it for all of my dedication and efforts. I had put in my assignments and, in order to achieve a bachelor's degree, I had to work under pressure, and they felt really appreciative of my devotion. Their words and the phone itself felt like the perfect symbol of all the hard work I had put in. It was a tangible reminder that my dedication and persistence had come to fruition, and I couldn't have been more grateful or happy in that moment.
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