One of my biggest fears was performing on stage. I was always afraid of playing, to achieve and making mistakes in front of a large audience. I felt very nervous and my hands showed a snake. Before every performance, I decided to overcome this fear because I understood that public speaking is an important skill for my future. I also didn’t want my fear to stop me from showing my talents and achieving my goals. So, overcome it, I started at a severely participating in different events. I performed on stage by reading poems and prose at academic competitions and I also performed dances. At first it was very stressful but with each performance I become more confident. Overcoming this first changed me a lot. I became braver and more self-confident. Now I feel proud of myself when I stand on stage and I am not as This experience tells my that fears can be overcome if we face the same.
Band 7+: Describe a time you overcame a significant fear. You should say: - What the fear was - What triggered it - How you overcame it And explain how overcoming this fear changed you.
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One of my biggest fears was performing on stage. I was always afraid of playing, achieving, and making mistakes in front of a large audience. I felt very nervous, and my hands shook. Before every performance, I decided to overcome this fear because I understood that public speaking is an important skill for my future. I also didn't want my fear to stop me from showing my talents and achieving my goals. To overcome it, I started participating in different events. I performed on stage by reading poems and prose at academic competitions, and I also performed dances. At first, it was very stressful, but with each performance, I became more confident. Overcoming this fear changed me a lot. I became braver and more self-confident. Now I feel proud of myself when I stand on stage, and I am not as afraid. This experience taught me that fears can be overcome if we face them.
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