Band 7+: Describe a time when you had to adapt to a significant change unexpectedly. You should say: - When and where it happened - What the change was - How you initially felt about it - And explain how you eventually adapted.

I would like to talk about an unexpected change that happened to me a very long time ago. It was approximately 7 to 8 years old. It was one of the life-changing events or twists of events that has occurred in my life and this, it consists of moving to a new city. So it was not my personal decision, it was a decision that was beyond me. My father had to take this decision due to family problems and so it’s family and work problems. All of my family was involved in this decision and at first when we heard about it, everyone did not accept it and had the tendency to reject it and to just to think of something to do or to avoid it and that’s when I said to myself is this the right reaction to have and I thought to myself that this is one of the greatest opportunities for me to show certain resistance and to adapt myself in this problem. So I did not, so at first I was shocked, I was astonished, I was not expecting such a prompted decision, but eventually I found myself trying to fit in and trying to adapt all of my let’s say academic life, my personal and my professional life. I adapted in the new city by meeting new people, by going outside, by going to new places and exploring the whole city. And to be honest, it was a mind-blowing experience. I was not expecting to learn that adapting and that accepting your fate in certain situations could improve your life for the better. So I would definitely advise anyone who’s going through a significant change to embrace it. Thank you.