Well to begin with encouraging a person to do something he or she is scared of is really not a piece of cake. Here I would like to talk about the time when I motivated one of my close friends to try something adventurous that he was not willing to do at first. He is a travel enthusiast but when it comes to activities involving deep water he gets cold feet or he becomes nervous and scared. Last year we went to a seaside place during our holidays just to unwind and make the most of our free time. While we were there I suggested that he should try scuba diving. However he refused at first because he was terrified of the water and the idea of breathing underwater. He even thought that something might go wrong which really made him nervous. Initially he tried to brush off the idea and changed the topic but I did not give up. I calmly explained the safety procedure, told him about the professional instructor and assured him that everything would be done under strict supervision. I also reminded him that such chances don’t come everyday. After some encouragement, he finally made up his mind and decided to give it a try. The main reason I encouraged him was that I strongly believed life becomes more meaningful when we step out of our comfort zone. I did not want his fear to stop from enjoying such a special experience. I felt that if he faced it, he would become stronger and more confident. In the end, the experience was really positive. After that dive, he was over the moon and even thanked me for encouraging him. Then I think about it.
Band 7+: Describe a time when you encouraged someone to do something that he/she didn't want to do
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Well, to begin with, encouraging a person to do something he or she is scared of is really not a piece of cake. Here, I would like to talk about the time when I motivated one of my close friends to try something adventurous that he was not willing to do at first. He is a travel enthusiast, but when it comes to activities involving deep water, he gets cold feet or becomes nervous and scared. Last year, we went to a seaside place during our holidays just to unwind and make the most of our free time. While we were there, I suggested that he should try scuba diving. However, he refused at first because he was terrified of the water and the idea of breathing underwater. He even thought that something might go wrong, which really made him nervous. Initially, he tried to brush off the idea and changed the topic, but I did not give up. I calmly explained the safety procedure, told him about the professional instructor, and assured him that everything would be done under strict supervision. I also reminded him that such chances don't come every day. After some encouragement, he finally made up his mind and decided to give it a try. The main reason I encouraged him was that I strongly believed life becomes more meaningful when we step out of our comfort zone. I did not want his fear to stop him from enjoying such a special experience. I felt that if he faced it, he would become stronger and more confident. In the end, the experience was really positive. After that dive, he was over the moon and even thanked me for encouraging him. Then I think about it.
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