Describe a challenging situation or an obstacle you encountered during your studies and elaborate on the steps you took to navigate through it. *
In my first year of
college
, the exam season comes every two weeks. Hence
, I have had a hard time keeping up with that. Furthermore
, it was in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I was lonely since there was a lockdown regulation. My days are filled with countless lectures and never-ending exams. Consequently
, I was unmotivated to study and did not enjoy my college
life. I was so desperate and even planned to move into another major next year. It was very stressful, and I had never been in that situation before. However
, I realized that I should avoid dragging on this
situation forever and need to fix it as soon as possible. Then
, I started by approaching some of my good friends and asking for advice on how they handled college
during the pandemic. I came to the conclusion that I need other activities besides
online classes. Eventually, I joined an organization, which turned out to be one of the most exciting parts of college
life. In addition
, I also
collaborated with my friends from different majors to form a healthy lifestyle guidance platform and participated in some incubation programs. I am grateful that I sought help at that time and finally
survived my hard time in college
. On top of that, I learnt the importance of having a coping mechanism. When things get overwhelming, I need a break and do my hobbies. Therefore
, I manage not to get stressed or pressured with my bunch of activities now because I understand my coping mechanism. I am also
aware of the importance of creating positive affirmations to ourselves. That way, I can increase my self-esteem and believe in myself that I will get through it. In the future, whenever I face difficulty, I will believe in myself more instead
of avoiding it. I learned that being confident and resilient is the key to accomplishing every challenge life gives.Submitted by farrandyerza on
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Task Response
Begin your essay with a stronger introduction that clearly presents the challenge you faced. This sets a clear context for your narrative.
Task Response
End your essay with a conclusion that summarizes your experience and reflections. This helps to reinforce the narrative and provide closure.
Coherence & Cohesion
Integrate logical transitions between paragraphs and ideas to improve the flow of your narrative. This helps the reader follow your story more easily.
Coherence & Cohesion
Expand on how you applied the advice from your friends and the specific outcomes of joining the organization and creating a platform, to provide more detailed support for your main points.
Task Response
To improve task response, ensure that you address the prompt fully by elaborating more on the steps you took to navigate through the challenging situation, not just the actions you took, but also how these actions helped you overcome the obstacles.
Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.
A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).
Stick to this essay structure:
- Paragraph 1 - Introduction
- Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 4 - Conclusion