#18 My Biggest Achievement | The journey to improving my English

Hello teacher, /həˈloʊ ˈtitʃər,/ Today, I would like to talk about my biggest achievement. /təˈdeɪ, aɪ wʊd laɪk tu tɔk əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈbɪgəst əˈtʃivmənt./ My biggest achievement happened more than ten years ago. /maɪ ˈbɪgəst əˈtʃivmənt ˈhæpənd mɔr ðæn tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ./ In 2013, I passed the entrance exam and entered the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. /ɪn ˈtwɛnti ˈθɜrˈtin, aɪ pæst ði ˈɛntrəns ɪgˈzæm ænd ˈɛntərd ðə məˈkænɪkəl ænd ˌmɛkəˈtrɑnɪks ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt hoʊ tʃi mɪn ˈsɪti ˌjunəˈvɜrsəti ʌv tɛkˈnɑlədʒi./ Before the exam, I studied Math, Physics, and Chemistry very hard. /bɪˈfɔr ði ɪgˈzæm, aɪ ˈstʌdid mæθ, ˈfɪzɪks, ænd ˈkɛmɪstri ˈvɛri hɑrd./ My teachers at Cho Gao High School always encouraged me and gave me a lot of support. /maɪ ˈtitʃərz æt tʃoʊ gaʊ haɪ skul ˈɔlweɪz ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒd mi ænd geɪv mi ə lɑt ʌv səˈpɔrt./ During my final year of high school, I spent many hours every day studying and practicing for the university entrance exam. /ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈfaɪnəl jɪr ʌv haɪ skul, aɪ spɛnt ˈmɛni ˈaʊərz ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈstʌdiɪŋ ænd ˈpræktəsɪŋ fɔr ðə ˌjunəˈvɜrsəti ˈɛntrəns ɪgˈzæm./ When the exam day came, I traveled to Ho Chi Minh City by bus by myself. /wɛn ði ɪgˈzæm deɪ keɪm, aɪ ˈtrævəld tu hoʊ tʃi mɪn ˈsɪti baɪ bʌs baɪ maɪˈsɛlf./ Before the exam, I felt very nervous and excited. /bɪˈfɔr ði ɪgˈzæm, aɪ fɛlt ˈvɛri ˈnɜrvəs ænd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd./ However, I stayed calm and did my best. /haʊˈɛvər, aɪ steɪd kɑm ænd dɪd maɪ bɛst./ After many years of hard work, I finished all three subjects with confidence. /ˈæftər ˈmɛni jɪrz ʌv hɑrd wɜrk, aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ɔl θri ˈsʌbdʒɪkts wɪθ ˈkɑnfədəns./ After the exam, I waited for the results with hope, but I also felt worried. /ˈæftər ði ɪgˈzæm, aɪ ˈweɪtɪd fɔr ðə rɪˈzʌlts wɪθ hoʊp, bʌt aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fɛlt ˈwɜrid./ Finally, when I checked my score, I was very happy and proud of myself. /ˈfaɪnəli, wɛn aɪ tʃɛkt maɪ skɔr, aɪ wʌz ˈvɛri ˈhæpi ænd praʊd ʌv maɪˈsɛlf./ My score was not very high, but it was enough to enter the department that I had always dreamed of. /maɪ skɔr wʌz nɑt ˈvɛri haɪ, bʌt ɪt wʌz ɪˈnʌf tu ˈɛntər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ðæt aɪ hæd ˈɔlweɪz drimd ʌv./ I believe this was the biggest turning point in my life. /aɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs wʌz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈtɜrnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ laɪf./ It gave me the opportunity to study mechanical engineering, become a mechanical design engineer, and work in Japan today. /ɪt geɪv mi ði ˌɑpərˈtunəti tu ˈstʌdi məˈkænɪkəl ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ, bɪˈkʌm ə məˈkænɪkəl dɪˈzaɪn ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr, ænd wɜrk ɪn dʒəˈpæn təˈdeɪ./ This experience taught me that hard work, patience, and perseverance can help us achieve our dreams. /ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns tɔt mi ðæt hɑrd wɜrk, ˈpeɪʃəns, ænd ˌpɜrsəˈvɪrəns kæn hɛlp ʌs əˈtʃiv aʊər drimz./ Since then, I have always believed that if I keep learning, work hard, and never give up, I can achieve even bigger goals in the future. /sɪns ðɛn, aɪ hæv ˈɔlweɪz bɪˈlivd ðæt ɪf aɪ kip ˈlɜrnɪŋ, wɜrk hɑrd, ænd ˈnɛvər gɪv ʌp, aɪ kæn əˈtʃiv ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər goʊlz ɪn ðə ˈfjutʃər./ I am very grateful to my parents, my teachers, and everyone who helped me during that important time. /aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈgreɪtfəl tu maɪ ˈpɛrənts, maɪ ˈtitʃərz, ænd ˈɛvəriˌwʌn hu hɛlpt mi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðæt ɪmˈpɔrtənt taɪm./ This is my biggest achievement, and I will always be proud of it. /ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈbɪgəst əˈtʃivmənt, ænd aɪ wɪl ˈɔlweɪz bi praʊd ʌv ɪt./ Thank you for listening. /θæŋk ju fɔr ˈlɪsənɪŋ./