Describe an important decision made with the help of other people
Well, I’d say I’m an independent person, so most of the time, I like to make decisions on my own. And if things don’t turn out as well as I expected, no one will take the blame but myself. It really helps me to develop my decision-making ability.
Anyway, speaking of an important decision made with the help of other people, it has to the choice of the university I would go. Actually, I had 2 options at that moment. One of them was a public university with more education facilities and distinguished professors, but my score was not high enough to entitle me to choose the major I like. You know, I’m always a big fan of English but a lousy leaner of math, physics and chemistry. If I chose the public university, I had to major in mechanics that I was not interested in at all. Another choice was a private university. However, at that moment, there was only 2 private universities in Shanghai and they hadn’t established their reputation yet. The campus was much smaller and there were rumors about their education quality and learning atmosphere . But the good thing was I was eligible to study English as my major there. So I was in a dilemma.
After a discussion with my parents, I finally chose the private university. The way I see it, it’s always better to study something that you’re passionate about. And it turned out to be a wise choice later on. Thanks to my better language skills, I distinguished myself from other candidates in the interview and got a good offer from an established company.
Anyway, in retrospect, it was a really good decision.
Possible questions from the examiner
Who will be helpful when making decision in your country
When young people are to make a decision, should they listen to some advice
Who is more likely to make bad decisions, men or women
Do you think it is advisable listening to other’s advice when making decisions
Should we trust the advice given by strangers for making decisions
Vocabulary
independent
有主见的
take the blame
担责
distinguished
杰出的
entitle
使有资格
lousy
糟糕的
eligible
有资格的
distinguish
脱颖而出
dilemma
进退两难的境地