Describe a person who encouraged and helped you to achieve a goal
You should say:
- Who this person is;
- How long you have known this person;
- What he/she did;
- And explain how he/she encouraged and helped you.
Sample Answer
Off the top of my head, the first person who has helped me achieve a goal is my co-worker Lisa. I know her because of a part-time job I had during last summer vacation, where my job responsibility was mainly selling portable power banks. Lisa was our team leader and I really liked working with her.
Anyway, the first day on the job was a real chore. I still remember our boss asked us to reach the sales target on time. However, after I worked for a whole morning, I felt like I was out of my depth because there were barely any customers in the store. When I was worried sick about failing to meet the target, Lisa came up to me and encouraged me to not give up. She suggested that I go out and find deals instead of just waiting in the shop, and she even kindly took the time to teach me some sales tricks when I attended to my first customer.
Thanks to Lisa, I managed to achieve the goal that day. At the end of the day, Lisa had a conversation with me. She told me about the difficulties of becoming a salesperson and encouraged me to keep at it no matter how hard it seemed. She saw that I was dedicated and passionate about sales and wanted to help me as best she could. I was very grateful to Lisa for helping me step up my game when it came to sales. I honestly couldn’t have survived my first day without her.
Vocab Highlights
off the top of one’s head: from the knowledge you have in your memory
out of one’s depth: If you say that someone is out of their depth, you mean that they are in a situation that is much too difficult for them to be able to cope with it.
be worried sick/be sick with worry: to be extremely worried
take the time: to make the effort to do something
keep at something: to continue to do something, although it is difficult or hard work
raise/step up your game: to improve the way you do something