Well I’m not a very punual person but I try to uh, try to be on time for uh important meetings or events and uh I firmly believe that um I’m not late for. I’m rarely been late for important meetings but recently I got late due to several factors. Uh and the event as I’m referring is my internship joining date. I got, I just completed my bachelor degree in 2022 and I just uh got an opportunity or an internship in Kochi. It’s about a 50 kil kilometers from my exact place. So uh, it takes about uh three or 4 hours to reach there. And I still remember the date. It was, it was on a Monday morning and my joining timers at 10:00 in the morning. And uh, but uh yesterday that was a ah, that was in my Sunday I got a party so I was ah a little, little tipsy that night. So uh, I woke up in the morning little bit late and that goes the whole problem. And uh, and all my schedules gone on uh wor and uh it takes about uh uh 3 hours long and I got there uh 30 minutes late uh and I. I feel very um embarrassed at that moment and why um, why I missed that. There is also a lot of problems because of the UH traffic problems and also uh, there is uh in my home uh the bus services is limited so I need to prepare that uh prior. So that’s, that’s how, that’s another problem I am uh facing at that time and I feel apologized when I reach there. But uh my managers and all the whole team will uh ah kind of uh sorry.
Band 7+: Describe a time when missed or were late for an important meeting/event
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While I strive to be punctual, I'm not always the most reliable when it comes to time. I rarely miss important meetings, but recently, I found myself running late for a significant event: my internship start date. I had just graduated with my bachelor's degree in 2022 and secured an internship in Kochi, about 50 kilometers from my home. The journey typically takes three to four hours. I vividly remember the day, a Monday morning, with my internship scheduled to begin at 10:00 am. The previous day, Sunday, I had attended a party and was a bit tipsy. As a result, I woke up late the next morning, setting off a chain of unfortunate events. My usual schedule was thrown off, and the journey took longer than expected, about three hours. I arrived at the office 30 minutes late, feeling incredibly embarrassed and regretful. The traffic was heavy, and the limited bus services in my area added to the delay. I felt apologetic upon arriving, but my manager and the team were understanding.
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