Band 7+: Describe a skill you learned recently that you found challenging. You should say: - What the skill was - Why you wanted to learn it - What made it difficult And explain how you overcame the challenges.

I’d like to share a skill I acquired through much trial and error. About six months ago, my company assigned me a new project. To effectively manage this project, I needed to grab the underlying mechanism and analyze the problems in depth. I analyzed the issues in depth. To be honest, the main upstack was my lack of background in this field. At first, I felt a bit out on my depth which caused me considerable stress. However, instead of giving up, I burned the midnight oil for weeks, studying academic journals to bridge my knowledge gap. On top of that, I sought help from many knowledgeable colleagues to stay update on the research progress. Thankfully, they were incredibly supportive and helped me a lot, helped me understand the intricacies of research. In fact, even after work, they were generously dedicated their time to discuss the result with me. As a result, I was eventually able to identify the root cause of problems of the problems. With If they are assistant, I successfully manage my project without any issues. Looking back, this experience taught me invaluable lessons and it has become a turning point in my career. The invaluable lessons about the importance of consistent effort. I continue to keep those lessons in mind every day.