Cambridge C2 Proficiency, Writing Part 2: Letter to a magazine (personal description) In an attempt to respond to yet another letter task of Cambridge English: Proficiency , I couldn't but refer to my real-life experience. Source: Megan Roderick and Carol Nuttall, Proficiency Expert Coursebook . Dear Sir/Madam, I read the announcement in yesterday’s issue asking readers to send personal accounts of their first endeavor at something new. Last year the steadily growing numbers on the scales left much to be desired whenever I stepped on them. With my sedentary work coupled with an unhealthy diet, I couldn’t but continue gaining weight. However, it wasn’t until the grievous consequences of that lifestyle started to tell on my health that I decided to seriously take the matter in hand. My first step was to enroll in a fitness club and seek professional help for nutrition. Randomly choosing one of the nearby fitness centers suggested by Google...