So, okay, now I would like to describe a hobby that I enjoy. Frankly speaking, when I was a child I wasn’t really fond of reading various books. However, in my adolescence here, especially after quarantine time, I commenced being immersed into reading some books regarding psychology and literature. And I can definitely say that currently if I have a leisure time, I try to read various books because I firmly believe it really assists in terms of expanding my horizons and broadening my personal perspectives. So moreover, reading books enhance my fluency and reading skills, especially in English. In most cases, I try to read either in English or in Russian. So as it made me fluent in English, I could pass IELTS like two years ago, which gave me an opportunity to study in Poland through an academic mobility program for one semester. So overall, this experience was like this experience impacted my personal growth positively as it contributed to my white outlook.
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So, now I would like to describe a hobby that I enjoy. Frankly speaking, when I was a child, I wasn't really fond of reading various books. However, in my adolescence, especially after quarantine, I began to immerse myself in reading books about psychology and literature. I can definitely say that currently, if I have leisure time, I try to read various books because I firmly believe it assists in expanding my horizons and broadening my personal perspectives. Moreover, reading books enhances my fluency and reading skills, especially in English. In most cases, I try to read either in English or in Russian. As it made me fluent in English, I was able to pass the IELTS two years ago, which gave me the opportunity to study in Poland through an academic mobility program for one semester. Overall, this experience positively impacted my personal growth as it contributed to my wider outlook.
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