Well, if I need to talk about fear or problem which I had to overcome, I will talk about my fear of speaking in public. I used to feel a little apprehensive and anxious when I had to talk about something in front of a lot of people and this hindered me from having a good position or a good job. But now I have already overcome this fear. What the steps I followed to get over my fear was first of all to practice a lot in front of a mirror and I realized that practice makes perfect. The more you practice something, the better you become at it. Secondly, I enrolled in many useful courses which provided me with good opportunities to speak to many people in different contexts and it was very useful for me because it helped me get in control of my fear and be more aware of what things which help me to feel more confident. I think the most important lesson I learned from this situation was determination and resilience. You should feel confident about your abilities and believe in yourself. And this This has changed my personality a lot and made me more confident and gave me a wide range of opportunities to have a better career in the future.
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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Well, if I need to talk about a fear or problem that I had to overcome, I will talk about my fear of speaking in public. I used to feel apprehensive and anxious when I had to talk about something in front of a lot of people, and this hindered me from having a good position or a good job. But now I have overcome this fear. The steps I followed to get over my fear were, first of all, to practice a lot in front of a mirror, and I realized that practice makes perfect. The more you practice something, the better you become at it. Secondly, I enrolled in many useful courses that provided me with good opportunities to speak to many people in different contexts, and it was very useful for me because it helped me gain control of my fear and be more aware of the things that help me feel more confident. I think the most important lesson I learned from this situation was determination and resilience. You should feel confident about your abilities and believe in yourself. This has changed my personality a lot, made me more confident, and given me a wide range of opportunities for a better career in the future.
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