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You should say:

what the situation was
who gave you the advice
what the advice was and explain
how this advice was useful to you.

Describe an important conversation that you had with someone.
You should say:
when you had this conversation
who you had the conversation with
what the conversation was about
and explain how this conversation influenced you.

SAMPLE ANSWER:

It was 5 years ago when I was in my junior year of college, I was struggling to find
out what career would I follow in the future. As juniors, we had to choose courses

related to our business concentration such as marketing, finance, human resources
or management. At that moment, I was confused since I did not specifically like any
of them.

As the deadline closely approached, I had to quickly make my decision. I decided
to talk with my father, a wise man, about my problem. Different from many other
parents who always make decisions for their children; my father guides me to the
answer and lets me choose what I want.

He asked me what I would like my life to be like when I graduated, then analyzed

my personality, discussed my strengths and weaknesses. He also showed me some
career paths I could follow if I chose certain options.

After an hour of talking to him, everything had become clearer and I finally made
my decision to follow a career in finance. Thanks to the conversation that day, I
understood more about myself. Five years have passed, I am now a financial analyst
for an entertainment company and I have never regretted my decision.

VOCABULARY:

 career: your profession, the type of employment you will likely have for a long
period of your life or perhaps your entire life; “She was happy to have chosen a
career that suited her personality perfectly.”