Describe an occasion when you waited a long time for a nice thing?
Hint: a time you waited for your result
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Describe an occasion when you waited a long time for a nice thing?
You should say:
When it happened?
What the nice thing was?
How long you waited?
Why you waited for a long time?
And explain how you felt about the experience?
Sample Answer (Band 6):
Introduction:
There is no denying this conviction that, the longer one waits for something, the more fruitful the result will be. A similar thing happened with me when I was eagerly waiting for my 12th class result to be declared.
When you waited?
It happened two years ago.
What the nice thing was?
The nice thing was the result that I received.
How long you waited?
I waited three months for my results.
Why you waited for a long time?
Just two days before my result, life had some other plans for me. The higher authorities imposed lockdown in the whole nation because of the epidemic that had erupted worldwide. It was the deadly COVID-19. I did a lot of hard-work and burned the midnight oil to gain good marks in class 12.
As we know, dreaming of success without hard-work amounts to wishful thinking. Hence, its worthwhile to engage in all pursuits with determination, dedication and discipline. It was only after one year the situation became normal and the government lifted up the lockdown. After 2 or 3 days of resuming our normal life, our result was announced. Everyone was desperate and wanted to know the results, so all students were glued to their mobile phones and laptops. Due to heavy load and traffic on the website, it crashed immediately. Hence, I received my result after 3 days and the cherry on the cake was that I scored 91% marks. I was on cloud nine and My joy was unbounded.
And explain how you felt about the experience?
The experience was painful because I had to wait for a long time. When I received my result then I had a sight of relief and it gave me satisfaction, contentment and peace of mind.