Band 5: Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision. You should say: - What the decision was - What factors you considered - How you made your decision And explain how you felt about the decision afterwards. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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When I made a difficult decision in my life, it was 10 years, 5 years ago, and it was both decisions that I had to make. I had to choose between football and wrestling. In that moment, I was amazed and upset because I loved both, and they were both so interesting to me. The factors I considered about wrestling were that it helped me get fit and strong, and the competitions against other people made me more famous and popular as a sport. I could achieve my goal of going to the Olympic Games, which is why I chose wrestling. After making that decision, I felt really heavy, but I also calmed down, and I was able to relax from life. Now I can say that it was my best decision because I became a great sportsman, I got fit, and I enjoyed the crowds that came from choosing such a sport. It helped me so much. That was my difficult decision, and ultimately, it was the best one I made.

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When I had made a difficult decision in my life was 10 years, 5 years ago and it was both decisions which I have done. That was I should choose football or wrestling. And in that moment I was so amazed and upset because I love and love them and most of them were so interesting for me. And the backs I have consided about wrestling because it helps me to get fit and heavy and the competitions between other people makes me more famous and popular person as a sports I can make another decision, achievement that I should go to an Olympic Games, that’s why I chose wrestling. And after choosing that position, I was really heavy and I also calmed down and after that I get a little bit relaxed from life and I wind down. down and now I can say that was my best decision because I was the best sportsman and I have got feet and I saw crowds from choosing such sports and it helped me so much. That was my difficult decision that I had and the best.

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