So a time that I learned something in a very unexpected way is I learned how to control things in a very under pressure. So where I learned that when I was working in the hotel in the USA and I was working in a restaurant and the restaurant is very busy all night so it usually covers like a We have like a hundred covers so I really learned how to control my things under pressure and I was there with my chef and with my coworkers and my chef you know he’s the one who put the pressures only and explain why it’s fair and expected because before I go there I think it’s not it’s not gonna be really that hard working in the kitchens so when I first got my First day in there, it’s not really busy, but the week after, it’s really busy after that. And it’s very unexpected.
Band 6+: Describe a time you learned something new in an unexpected way. You should say: - What you learned - Where and when you learned it - Who you learned it from And explain why the way you learned it was unexpected.
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A time that I learned something in a very unexpected way was when I learned how to control things under pressure. I learned this while working in a hotel in the USA, specifically in a restaurant that was very busy all night. We usually had around a hundred covers, so I really learned how to manage my tasks under pressure. I was there with my chef and my coworkers. My chef was the one who applied the pressure. It's unexpected because before I started, I thought working in the kitchen wouldn't be that hard. On my first day, it wasn't too busy, but the week after, it became extremely busy. This experience taught me a lot about handling stress and multitasking, which I hadn't anticipated. It was a significant learning moment for me, and it really changed my perspective on working in a fast-paced environment.
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