Band 8: Describe an ambition that you haven't achieved - You should say: - What it is - Why you haven't achieved it - What you did - And how you felt about i (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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One of the ambitions I haven't achieved yet is learning to play the piano. I have always been fascinated by people who can play music, and I have always dreamed of being able to play my favorite songs and even compose my own music someday. The idea of expressing myself through music has always appealed to me, and I think playing an instrument would be a great way to do that. The reason why I haven't reached this goal is that I haven't been able to dedicate enough time to practice. I have tried to learn a few times using online tutorials and practicing whenever I could, but I have struggled with consistency due to my busy schedule. As a result, my progress was slow, and I became frustrated, which caused me to set the goal aside for a while. Even though I haven't achieved it yet, I'm still proud of the progress I have made, like learning a few basic songs and becoming more comfortable with the piano keys. At first, I felt disappointed because I didn't meet my expectations, but over time I've come to realize that some goals may take longer than I anticipated. I've learned to be more patient with myself. Playing the piano is still something I really want to do, and I'm determined to give it another shot in the future when I can focus on it more and make it a priority.

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One of the mission I haven’t achieved yet is learning to play the piano. I have always been fascinated by the people who can play music and I have always dreamed of being able to play my favorite songs and even compose my own music someday. The idea of expressing myself through music has always appeared to me and I think playing an instrument would be a great way to do that. The reasons why I haven’t reached this goal is that I haven’t been able to dedicate enough time to practice. I have tried to learn a few times using online tutorials and practicing whenever I could, but I have struggled with consistency due to my busy schedule. As a result, my progress was slow and I became frustrated which caused me to set the goal aside for a while. Even though I haven’t achieved it yet, I’m still proud of the progress I have made like learning a few basic songs and becoming more comfortable with the piano keys. At first, I felt disappointed because I didn’t meet my expectations, but over time I’ve come to realize that some goals may take longer than I anticipated. I’ve learned to be more patient with myself. Playing the piano is still something I really want to do and I’m determined to give it another shot in the future when I can focus on it more and make it a priority.

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