Band 5: Describe a time you made an important decision and were happy with the result. You should say: what the decision was, why you chose to make this decision, whether it was easy or difficult to make this decision, and explain why you were happy with the result. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, I still remember the time when I was facing the choice of whether to make the important decision to take up painting. At that time, I was forced to go to their school and asked by my mom if I wanted to study the painting course. At first, I was a little confused because I thought painting might not be very essential in our daily life, but I saw some pupils go there to paint. So I thought it was a good choice. So I decided to start painting. The reason why I really wanted to start it was very simple. I just saw that because so many pupils came there and the paintings were very beautiful. I also really wanted to do something for a few hours, so it was very exciting for me to attend the class. After starting the class, I felt that it was not so difficult for me to make this decision. I found myself very talented in drawing pictures. The teacher always praised me, and I was so excited that I had this experience. Nowadays, I still paint for several minutes per day because it can calm myself down and it lightens up my daily life. Yeah, I love beautiful things.

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Well, I still remember the time when I was facing to choose if I should make the important decision to painting. But at that time I was forced to go to their school and asked by my mom that if I want to study the painting course, at the first time I was a little confused because I think Painting may be not very essential in our daily life, but I see some pupils go there to paint. So I think it is a good choice. So I decided to start it to paint. The reason why I really want to start it was very simple. I just saw that because so many pupils came there and the painting was very beautiful. I also really want to do some hours so it’s very exciting for me to attend the class. After starting the class, I felt that it was not so difficult for me to make these decisions. I find myself was very talented in drawing the pictures. The teacher always pried for me and I was so excited that I had this experience. Nowadays I still pay for several minutes per day because it can calm myself down and it very lighten up my daily life. Yeah. I love their beautiful things.

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