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Band 6+: describe a time when you changed your opinion about something important

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Yes, it happened during my school years when I was in 10th grade. I always thought the subject was boring and difficult to understand. The subject was biology. Over time, I started to like it very much. My teacher was friendly and supportive towards all the students in the classroom. As a result, it became much easier, and I understood the topics and completed the exercises. I had to do an exercise on the board, and I felt more confident that this subject would be useful in the future. I would also recommend this subject to Ariana, who faces this problem.

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Yes, it happened in my school period when I was 10th grade. I always thought the subject became boring and difficult to understand. The subject was biology. During the days, I started to like it very deeply. Also, my teacher was friendly and supportive towards all the students in the classroom. As a result, it became much easier and I understand the topics and complained the exercise. I had to do an exercise on the board, I feel more confident and that this subject will be useful in the future. Also, I would recommend this subject to Ariana who faces this problem.

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