IELTS Speaking topic: Success

Describe a success in your life.
You should say:
when and where this happened
who you were with
what you did
and how you felt about the success.

Let me tell you about my success I am proud of. After my son was in the kindergarten and no longer needed me to look after in the daytime, I decided to return to the workplace to earn some money. One of my friends suggested me that I could be an insurance agent in the big insurance company in Beijing in April because the salary was quite decent. But first of all, I had to pass the exam to get the certificate of insurance qualification. Since I had left school for many years, it would be a tough task for me.

I had to deal with loads of textbooks which were very thick and complicated. And there were many things I had to understand and memorise. I told my friend that I was not good at studying but I must overcome it this time. I attended the training school in the daytime and sometimes I studied late at night. I never thought of myself to be so determined.

After two months of hard work, I told her one day that I had successfully passed the exam, and was eligible to join the company. I was really proud of myself because I could start to do what I had always wanted to do.