Describe a time when you were very busy
- When did it happen?
- Where were you?
- What did you do?
- And explain why you were that busy.
Sample Answer of Describe a Time when You Were Very Busy
Well, needless to say, I often find myself running out of time because I remain too engaged with work. It was my mother’s birthday a couple of months ago. As a routine, she went to work, but I decided that I would arrange a surprise party for her. As other family members left, I also made an excuse to stay at home, saying that I was not feeling well. But as soon as everyone left, I started to make the arrangements. I had approximately 6-7 hours to make all the arrangements, so I decided to start with cleaning the house. As soon as I cleaned the house, the next thing was to invite the guests. I made phone calls to friends and relatives but told them to keep the secret, and everyone was invited to the evening party at 6. So now, I was left with 4-5 hours, and I decided to bake a cake for my mother as a birthday gift. Since I can bake cakes very well, my mother loves the taste of the cake I bake. Now, it was time to decorate the house. So now, I was in a rush because I had to go to the market to buy some decorative items, especially balloons, and it took me more than two hours to decorate the house with balloons and other things, but it looked fantastic. I was kind of tired by now. But I still had to place the order for the food for the guests, and it was just about 6’o clock; when my mother returned and knocked on the door, she was super surprised because by the time all the guests had arrived and the house was looking wonderful and everyone started singing the birthday song. She was kind of surprised by the way I managed everything in such a short period of time. Overall, I can say that it was the time when I was over-occupied.
Follow ups Describe a Time when You Were Very Busy
Question 1. Are you often busy?
Answer – Yes, I am. I’ve been preparing for the test and am in training for a driving license. I have a training lesson once in three days and have to get up at 6 o’clock so I can have more time to practice in the morning when it’s not so hot. I feel exhausted after staying in the car for three hours. Later, I return home and prepare my own breakfast and meal, completing some household chores. I start my work at 11, which goes up to 9 pm. My weekdays are very busy and hectic. I look forward to the weekend for relaxing and chilling.
Question 2. Why are people so busy these days?
Answer – With the advent of technology and science, people’s lives have become so busy that no one has spare time. This is because people want to earn huge amounts of money to make their life luxurious.
Question 3. Is it good for a person to remain busy all the time?
Answer – It is true that being busy can increase motivation and reduce task completion time. Busy people are more inclined to have a schedule, set goals, and prioritize their workload, so they become more productive.
Question 4. What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?
Answer – The most common merit of staying busy is that we can stay fit and active by keeping ourselves busy with something. Negative thoughts stay away, and we remain stress-free. We achieve financial growth in our business and can increase our creativity and productivity. For demerits, the disconnection with the family is the most common disadvantage, and staying busy compromises our social life also.
Question 5. How a person keeps himself more concentrated and healthy during his busy schedule?
Answer – A break is necessary for a person to keep himself concentrated and healthy during his busy schedule. For this purpose, a person should take some holidays to spend time with his family and must reserve some time to do exercise. This would definitely help him solve this matter.
Question 6.Do you think children should learn through playing games or under pressure?
Answer – Yes, they must learn through playing games with other children. Because of the bad effect of pressure on their mental health, they must learn through playing games and remaining stress-free.
Question 7. What kind of pressure may people experience at work?
Answer – Different kinds of situations are very stressful at a private job or business. As far as I am concerned, I feel two types of pressure at the job. The first one is from superiors. It is about achieving weekly targets. The second one is from juniors. It is quite stressful to get work done by juniors (subordinates) who are incompetent and lazy.
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