Well actually I’m the person who never want to take a risk. I always want to stay in my comfort zone so that um, whenever I have to make a decision I have to think carefully about it and um, I never want to do anything if it is uncertain. However, about one year ago when I was at the last year of the high school I had to uh choose which school, uh, which university that I would like to study in the next three years. At first I didn’t think of studying far from school because of um, many um, things that, bad things that may happen to me like what happened if I have to live far away from my family. And for me a, it would be quite dangerous about uh, living in a completely new society. Especially that I was quite young and a little bit neaive. So I was undetermined um, about uh, my choice. However, after asking for my family uh, advice they told me that if I want to try I should ah, um, make a try and yeah, they would be beside me and support me for the best of them. So after thinking for a while I decided to step out of my comfort zone and then I enrolled in uh, studying at this school. And now after learning for a year I was very pleased with my design decisions because learning at this school not only provide me the chance to studying with the foreignign foreigners but also a good society that helped me to um do with more.
Band 7+: describe a time when you took a risk and you knew something bad might happen, but it has a positive result.
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I'm not usually one to take risks. I prefer staying in my comfort zone and carefully considering every decision. I'm hesitant to do anything uncertain. However, about a year ago, during my final year of high school, I had to choose a university for the next three years. Initially, I didn't want to study far from home because of the potential challenges. I worried about living away from my family and adjusting to a new environment. I was young and a bit naive, so the idea felt daunting. I was unsure about my choice. But after talking to my family, they encouraged me to try. They assured me they would be there to support me. After careful consideration, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and enrolled in a university far from home. Now, after a year of studying, I'm incredibly happy with my decision. Studying at this university has not only given me the opportunity to learn from international students but also exposed me to a supportive community that has helped me grow. It was a risk, but it has been incredibly rewarding.
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