Bài mẫu IELTS Speaking part 2: Describe a time when you realized you were wrong about something but continued anyway

You know, one moment that really sticks with me is when I

during a group project at university. To , this was back in early 2023, when my team was working on a marketing pitch for a class assignment. I was wrong about insisting we focus our entire campaign on social media ads, thinking it was the only way to reach our target audience, even though data showed traditional media like radio still had a big impact for our product. Despite seeing the evidence during our research, I and pushed the team to my idea.

Now, why did I keep going, and what did I learn? Honestly, I was too stubborn to

, you know? I’d pitched the social media angle so confidently early on that admitting I was wrong felt like in front of my teammates. Plus, I was worried about the time crunch—changing the plan late in the game seemed risky, so I convinced myself we could . In the end, our pitch didn’t score as high as we’d hoped, and the professor pointed out the missed opportunity with traditional media, which . Looking back, I learned that pride can be a real roadblock—swallowing it and is way better than barreling forward just to save ego. It taught me to listen more, especially when the facts are , and to value the team’s input over my own need to be right. That experience was a to stay humble and flexible, because can cost you more than just a grade.

That’s my story. Thanks for listening!