I publicly remember promising my best friend that I would definitely help him in preparing a crucial job interview because he was feeling very overwhelmed and lacked confidence. I decided to help him in preparing a second thought and made a promise. I just didn’t think about anything and started saying to him that in the evening we would definitely practice for the interview as Alex is one of my childhood best friends. He has always helped me in my difficult times. Also he is a selfless person and helps others without thinking about the consequences. It was my turn to help him in his difficult times. He was in need of the job. It was my responsibility. At the time of making that promise I was somewhat free but when the days passed my work schedule became tight and I had deadlines to meet. That’s why I felt very exhausted but I kept my promises because I didn’t want to let Alex down. After making the promise I felt very fulfilled because he has always helped me in my various types of tasks. After making that promise and helping him I was feeling that I should definitely help him to get this job. At the time of interview he not only passed the interview but also secured the job which provided enough satisfaction for both of us.
Band 7+: Describe a time you made a promise to someone. You should say: Who you made the promise to What the promise was Why you made the promise And explain how you felt after making the promise
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I remember promising my best friend that I would help him prepare for a crucial job interview because he was feeling very overwhelmed and lacked confidence. I decided to help him without a second thought and made a promise. I told him that in the evening we would practice for the interview, as Alex is one of my childhood best friends. He has always helped me in my difficult times. He is a selfless person and helps others without thinking about the consequences. It was my turn to help him in his difficult times. He needed the job, and it was my responsibility. At the time of making that promise, I was somewhat free, but as the days passed, my work schedule became tight, and I had deadlines to meet. That's why I felt very exhausted, but I kept my promise because I didn't want to let Alex down. After making the promise, I felt fulfilled because he has always helped me with various tasks. After making that promise and helping him, I felt that I should definitely help him get this job. At the time of the interview, he not only passed but also secured the job, which provided enough satisfaction for both of us.
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