IELTS Speaking Answer

maymaymay_

Sept. 1, 2023

IELTS Speaking Answer

17. Describe a time when you forgot/missed an appointment

I'd like to share an incident from my second summer year at university when I had a rather unfortunate experience of missing an appointment. It all began when I was looking for part-time jobs to support myself during the summer break.
I stumbled upon a job posting on a popular job website, and it immediately caught my attention. It was a job working in a school canteen, and it offered a relatively high salary for a student like me. Excited about the prospect of earning some extra money, I wasted no time. I called the phone number in the job ad, and the lady on the other end asked if I could come in for an interview in two hours.

This sudden interview appointment left me a bit flustered, but I agreed. I was genuinely interested in the job, even though the early morning working hours were a bit daunting. However, my eagerness to secure a job led me to act impulsively.

As I continued scrolling through the job listings on the website, I stumbled upon another job opportunity that seemed even more suitable for me. This one had a much more manageable start time of 9 am, which was a far cry from the 5 am start time of the canteen job. As someone who struggled to wake up early, the second option felt like a better fit.
So, I decided to opt for the second job, which seemed more aligned with my preferences and schedule.
Here's where things took a regrettable turn. Rather than calling the lady from the canteen job to inform her about my change of plans, I allowed my fear of potential confrontation to get the better of me; I chose to intentionally turn off my phone and ignore the interview appointment altogether.

Reflecting on this, I felt terrible about my actions. I imagined that the lady from the canteen job might have been waiting for me, expecting me to show up for the interview. It wasn't a responsible or considerate decision on my part, and I deeply regretted not handling the situation better.

In hindsight, I learned the importance of clear communication and being honest when situations change. It's a lesson that has stuck with me, reminding me to be more responsible and considerate when it comes to commitments and appointments, even if it means facing potentially uncomfortable conversations.

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I'd like to share an incident from the summer after my second ~~summer~~ year at university when I had a rather unfortunate experience of missing an appointment.

Instead of "second summer year", it's often "summer after my second year".

It all began when I was looking for part-time jobs to support myself during the summer break.

I stumbled upon a job posting on a popular job website, and it immediately caught my attention.

It was a job working in a school canteen, and it offered a relatively high salary for a student like me.

I called the phone number in the job ad, and the lady on the other end asked if I could come in for an interview in two hours.

This sudden interview appointment left me a bit flustered, but I agreed.

I was genuinely interested in the job, even though the early morning working hours were a bit daunting.

However, my eagerness to secure a job led me to act impulsively.

As I continued scrolling through the job listings on the website, I stumbled upon another job opportunity that seemed even more suitable for me.

This one had a much more manageable start time of 9 am, which was a far cry from the 5 am start time of the canteen job.

As someone who struggled to wake up early, the second option felt like a better fit.

So, I decided to opt for the second job, which seemed more aligned with my preferences and schedule.

Here's where things took a regrettable turn.

Rather than calling the lady from the canteen job to inform her about my change of plans, I allowed my fear of potential confrontation to get the better of me; I chose to intentionally turn off my phone and ignore the interview appointment altogether.

I imagined that the lady from the canteen job might have been waiting for me, expecting me to show up for the interview.

In hindsight, I learned the importance of clear communication and being honest when situations change.

It's a lesson that has stuck with me, reminding me to be more responsible and considerate when it comes to commitments and appointments, even if it means facing potentially uncomfortable conversations.

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This is written very well!

maymaymay_

Sept. 2, 2023

Thank you so much.

IELTS Speaking Answer

17.

Describe a time when you forgot/missed an appointment I'd like to share an incident from my second summer year at university when I had a rather unfortunate experience of missing an appointment.

Instead of "second summer year", it's often "summer after my second year".

It all began when I was looking for part-time jobs to support myself during the summer break.