Describe a time when you changed a plan you had made You should say: • what your original plan was • why you changed it • what new plan you made • and explain how you felt about changing your plan

One time I had to change a plan was last year, when I was going to take a short weekend trip with two close friends. Our original plan was to go to Da Lat, rent a small homestay, visit a few cafés, and spend most of the time relaxing because we had all been quite stressed with work and study. However, just a few days before the trip, one of my friends suddenly got sick and couldn’t travel. At first, the other friend and I thought about going without him, but it didn’t feel right because the whole point of the trip was for the three of us to spend time together. Also, the weather forecast said there would be heavy rain in Da Lat, so the trip probably wouldn’t have been as enjoyable as we expected. In the end, we changed the plan completely. Instead of travelling far away, we decided to stay in the city and have a simple day out. We went to a nice restaurant, watched a film, and then visited our sick friend at his apartment with some food. It was much less exciting than the original plan, but it still turned out to be meaningful. At first, I felt a bit disappointed because I had really been looking forward to the trip. But after changing the plan, I felt quite relieved and even proud of our decision. It reminded me that plans are important, but being flexible and considerate is sometimes more important.