Interviewer: You said that your weakness is learning new technology. What are you doing to improve your weakness?
Tina: As you know, technology is constantly being updated and changing. So, it is important for people in our field to stay up to date with the latest technologies. I often fall behind on this because I become too focused on whatever project I am working on. In order to fix this, I set aside one hour every day to study new technology.
Interviewer: What time of day do you do that?
Tina: I do it every morning from 8 to 9, right before I start work. I like to sit in the coffee shop on the 1st floor and have my morning coffee while I study a little bit.
Interviewer: That’s great. Do you ever miss a day because you are too busy or too tired?
Tina: Of course, I do, but I have a rule. The rule is that if I miss a day during the week, then I need to make it up on the weekend. For example, I wasn’t able to study this Wednesday because I had a dentist appointment, so I will study for at least one hour this Saturday.
Interviewer: That’s a good rule.
Patterns and Examples
I am ____________________ to improve ____________________.
- I am taking Spanish classes every evening and every weekend to improve my Spanish speaking skills.
- I am currently taking a course at the community college to improve my technical skills.
In order to get better at ____________________, I am ____________________.
- In order to get better at presenting in English, I am taking a private class with a professional presentation coach.
- In order to get better at managing a team, I am reading every management book I can find.
I am ____________________ in order to ____________________.
- I am giving presentations to my friends in order to improve my presentation skills.
- I am studying finance at my home in my free time in order to improve my knowledge of the industry.
