You should say

You should say
What it is?
When you usually do it?
Why do you do it?
And explain why you think it wastes your time.
Well, life has become extremely fast and busy, and people often complain that they are short on time, yet we waste a lot of time intentionally or unintentionally. Here I would like to talk about an activity that I do regularly, and it wastes my hours easily. The fact is that I am quite active on social media, which is more like a weed these days. It is a more practical way to remain in touch with friends and relatives as it saves a lot of time and energy when compared to meeting others personally. But sometimes, I feel I waste too much time on this. Firstly, I have a huge network of friends who are active on different apps like Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others, and for their sake, I always have to remain active on these platforms. In addition, people sometimes share posts unduly and always expect from others to comment, and a few of my friends are so obsessed that they get angry with me if I don’t comment in time. Similarly, every second day is someone’s birthday, and I have to spare time to wish them. Moreover, these platforms are bombarded with extremely tempting advertisements, and once I get on these sites to check anything, I end up wasting a lot of time. I feel very bad because now I am kind of addicted to using these platforms. I can utilize this time more productively than I waste here unduly. So, this is an activity that I do regularly, which wastes a lot of time of mine.


18)Describe a skill that was difficult for you to learn.

You should say
When you learned it?
Why you learned it?
How you learned it?
How you felt when you learned it?

I love learning new skills and adding them to my to-do list. Now that I am given this opportunity to describe a skill that I have learned with difficulty, I can remember an incident when I started cooking. I am quite a big food lover and love to try different dishes. I remember this incident when I was 14 years old. One day my parents went out for some work and my sister went to school. My uncle was responsible for taking care of me. I was playing with my toys when he exclaimed that I should make tea for him. I thought he was telling me to make it using my toys but then he laughed and said he wanted to teach me how to cook. He turned the burner on and instructed me to add 2 cups of water and a piece of crushed ginger then I had to wait for a minute for it to boil and then add sugar and tea leaves. Suddenly he got a call and went out to attend it. As the water boiled I added 1 teaspoon of tea leaves and 3 teaspoons of salt. I mistook it for powdered sugar. Then I added milk and waited for it to boil. My uncle was delighted to see that I proceeded so far alone. Then we sat and as soon as he took a sip of it, he spurted it out. I was confused and shocked. Then he started laughing. Then he narrated the incident to my parents and sister and they all shared laughter. I was shocked at my silly mistake but somewhere I had to make up my mind to master the skill. Next Sunday I asked my mother to teach me how to cook and at first, she denied it but after seeing my determination she gave up and agreed. First, she instructed me to learn the basic dish Pulav. This is a dish of spiced rice. It can be eaten with curry or alone. She gave me the boring work of picking out stones or any other unwanted object from the rice. It took 10 minutes to remove it. Then she instructed me on the whole recipe. She asked me to learn to chop vegetables and peel pears. Then she instructed me to add oil. But then my mother stopped and said that I was adding extra. She said that each dish has its requirement of oil. I was puzzled about how I could remember the exact amount of oil for every dish. Then I had to add one teaspoon of cumin and a pinch of asafoetida. They crackled as soon as I added them and it splashed on my face. Ouch! I screamed. Then my mother scolded me and said after adding them I should not take my face so close to it. Then I added chilli, garlic, and ginger. Then I had to wait for 5 minutes then add other vegetables and then wait for 15 minutes. At one point I was really irritated as to why I had to wait so much and why I couldn’t add all the ingredients at once. My mother explained that food cooked in low heat turns out to be delicious. So I had to wait patiently. After that, I added spices, sauteed it for 5 minutes, and then added rice finally.t was a long and tiring process. I never knew that our mother had to go through such stress and overcome hurdles to cook a meal. She has to stand in the kitchen for hours to make a complete meal. I was tired but satisfied after all this mess as everyone liked my dish.

19)Describe a time when you felt proud of a family member.