Describe a time that you had to change your plan/ you changed your mind Talk about yourself I’m not much of a planner  Usually just wing it  be spontaneous  This characteristic comes in handy one time when … I’m a detail-oriented/ organized person  Plan everything out in a detailed way  Having said that, there was one time when things went south went downhill When this happened At the time, I was torn between… Was on the fence (about), deciding… What made you change the plan What the new plan was At first, I was fixated on I set my mind on…  After an expected event/ consulting – receiving advice with/from parents/ friends I eventually had a change of heart How you felt about the change Mixed feelings  Ambivalent feelings In retrospect In hindsight  I have no regrets  I never look back Part Do old people often change plans?  No  Conservative   Opposed to changes, esp, sudden ones  They plan things in a detailed way (Example?) Retirement Inheritance Do young people like to change plans?  Depends Some are conservative Some are liberal/ spontaneous Always crave for new experiences Exp: Job hopping What are the common reasons when people need to change plans?  Many Objective reasons  Weather/ shortage of funds/ human resources Subjective reasons  Have a change of heart How would you tell your friends when you must change your plan? There’s no easy way to go about this  But honesty is key  Apologize and explain the real reason  Promise to make it up to them later What kinds of plans are practical? I’m not much of a planner  Not the best person to ask With that being said, Practical plans are plans that are realistic Not too ambitious  Easier to achieve  Celebrate small victories  Have the momentum to keep pushing forward Describe a time that someone didn’t tell you the whole truth about something Talk about yourself  Honesty  I’m an honest person  I don’t wanna sound pretentious but I’d like to think that I’m a person who values honesty a person with integrity  When someone lies to me  I am quite offended  And there was one time when… When this happened  Em sophomore What the situation was + Who you were with Travel/ Shopping/ Study/ Restaurant ln có seller and buyer  I was on search for… at… (where)  Then I was approached by người bán  He was trying to sell me on Renting this apartment He said that … was a steal And that I should wait no more Shouldn’t ignore this opportunity Shouldn’t sleep on it  He was pretty persuasive Adamant Pushy  I almost bought it  I was on the fence about it Asked around It turned out that I was almost deceived/ tricked by him because The price was just half as much I was very angry furious fuming enraged And confronted him about it  Be more careful/ cautious in the future  ... to keep pushing forward Describe a time that someone didn’t tell you the whole truth about something Talk about yourself  Honesty  I’m an honest person  I don’t wanna sound pretentious but... opportunity Shouldn’t sleep on it  He was pretty persuasive Adamant Pushy  I almost bought it  I was on the fence about it Asked around It turned out that I was almost deceived/ tricked by him because... heart How would you tell your friends when you must change your plan? There’s no easy way to go about this  But honesty is key  Apologize and explain the real reason  Promise to make it up