Question 1

Describe a time when you changed an important opinion of yours.

Accepted Answer

I revised a fairly stubborn opinion last year: that studying abroad was an expensive detour if your domestic university was solid. Conversations with a friend who’d spent a year in Melbourne shifted that view. She described how navigating daily life in another language forced her to become resourceful and less risk-averse. The evidence was personal rather than glossy brochures, so it landed. I felt humbled—and quietly excited—because changing the opinion opened options I’d previously written off.

stubborn opinion：固执的看法

resourceful：足智多谋的

written off：否定掉

Question 2

When do most children begin to have their own opinions?

Accepted Answer

Many children form clearer personal views in late primary years, as peer talk and wider reading expose them to alternatives beyond the family script.

Question 3

Whose opinions are more important to children, their parents' or teachers'?

Accepted Answer

Parents usually dominate for values and identity, while teachers weigh more on academic methods. Healthy development needs both voices without forcing children to choose sides.

Question 4

Do children communicate more with teachers or with parents?

Accepted Answer

Quantity still favours parents for most children, though teens may confide more in peers. Teachers get episodic but influential conversations around school stress.

Question 5

Who do young people like to share opinions with?

Accepted Answer

Close friends and trusted siblings top the list—spaces with low judgement and shared slang. Parents come next when the topic feels high-stakes or practical.

Describe A time when you changed an important opinion

Describe a time when you changed an important opinion of yours.

Part 3 Discussion