Band 6: Describe an important text message you received. You should say: who sent it to you why still remember it and explain how you felt after you received it. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Recently, I quit my job due to some disagreement with the responsible ones. To be honest, I felt a bit upset at first because of the high competition and limited job opportunities available. One of my colleagues called Dimas sent me a message telling me that my decision was completely correct, and I would find the benefits of this decision very soon. I really remember the message vividly because it eased my pain at that time and helped me feel calm, encouraging me to think positively about the situation. After that, I started to reflect on myself, improve my personality, and apply for different job opportunities. Currently, I have a more decent job with better environment and a higher salary.

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Recently, I quit my job due to some disagreement with the responsible ones. To be honest, I feel, uh, set up the first because, you know, the the high competition and limited job opportunities available. One of my colleagues called Dimas sent me, uh, message telling me that my decision was completely correct, and I will find the the benefits of this decision very soon. Uh, the I really remember the message exactly because, uh, it’s really my pain at that time and, uh, make me feel calm and help me to think positively about this, uh, thing. After that, I start to think about, uh, me. So I start to improve my personality. And, um, I applied for different group opportunities. And currently, I have a more decent job with better environments with the higher salary.

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