Band 6: Describe a time when you had to wait for something special to happen. You should say: what this special thing was, why you had to wait for it, what you did while you were waiting, and explain how you felt about waiting for this special thing to happen. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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It was a time when I had to wait for my application results for a lyceum. Currently I am studying at this lyceum, but at that time I had to wait so long. It took so long because the website wasn't working well; it was working slowly because, you know, every student that gave applications were checking for their answers. I was so anxious and it got on my nerves so badly, but my mom calmed me down. I tried to be calm and patient. It was so challenging because it was kind of a huge moment of truth, but I managed to stay calm. Still, my anxiety level was at its peak, but I managed to stay calm and got my answer first, and it was positive. They said I will be studying at that lyceum from next year, and I was so happy and motivated because I tried to enter this lyceum and I did it. But the waiting part was the most challenging part. My whole life, my whole works and projects were flashing in front of my eyes. But staying calm and patient is the most useful way to wait for something important.

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it was a time when I had to wait for my application and source for a LISEUM currently I am studying at this LISEUM but at that time I had to wait so long it took so long because website wasn’t working well it was working slowly because you know every student that gave applications were checking for their answers and I was so anxious and it got my nerves so badly but my mom calmed me down. I tried to be like calm and patient. It was so challenging because it was kind of you know huge moment of truth but I managed to stay calmly but still I was like anxiety level was on its peak but I managed to stay calm and got my answer first and it was positive they said I will be studying at that lysium from next year and I was sure so happy and motivated because I tried to enter this life soon and I did it but waiting part was the most challenging part my whole life, my whole works and projects were flashing in front of my eyes But staying calm and patient is the most useful way to wait something important.

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