1 . This is the story of my college journey—from the very beginning to where I am today. It’s been an _______ experience so far, and I hope it can _______ others who are in the same situation.

My college journey began when I started to _______ schools (学院). It was scary, yet exciting at the same time because I had no idea what my _______ would look like. But with a little bit of research, I decided on several schools that _______ my interest. Once I was _______, it was time to start making choices. Through effort, I chose one school that offered the best _______ between my ability to pay and the good education I could get. With everything ready, I eagerly _______ my new life.

Once classes started, everything _______. It seemed like there were a million things going on at once! I tried my best to adapt to the ________ life. Step by step, I got into a ________ state and began to make friends along the way. The best part of being in college has surely been making new ________ with people from all over the world—people with different backgrounds but ________ interests in learning—this is ________ something special!

Overall, being in college has been unbelievable! Even though my college journey is still ongoing—I’m looking forward to seeing where this path ________ me next.

2 . You are a freshman in college. You want to have fun, but you want people to take you seriously. You need to earn good grades, especially if you are on scholarship. You need to make sure you are preparing for the world after college, too. It sounds I like a lot of responsibility and work.     1    

    2     These are great places to meet people who have not yet found their “set”. You’ll feel at ease and meet a bunch of people in the same boat as you are.

Volunteering is sometimes required as part of your curriculum in college, and you’ll meet plenty of new people in this way.    3     It can teach you valuable skills you can use for your job hunt after you graduate.

    4     Do you secretly want to learn flamenco dancing? Take a class. Maybe you have always thought it would be cool to be a writer. Join a literary magazine or school newspaper College is a wonderful place to try new stuff, even if you are not great at it.

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Part of becoming a successful college student is accepting that things won’t always work out the way you want them to. You’ll make some mistakes, even some big ones. Don’t see these as evidence that you are “a failure”. View them as opportunities for growth.

3 . I live in a university dorm with a couple of great roommates. I have a never-ending flow of messages and updates from all the people I associate with online. Yet the truth of the matter is: I feel lonely.

I’m barely the only person who feels this way. According to research, over two-thirds of young people find it easier to make friends online than it is “in real life”. I’m way beyond a shy or reserved person, but I’m wired up every day, like most of my friends. On the surface, I have an active social life. I attend parties and play sports but I’m always distracted. They say that phones bring people closer together but in reality, my mind is always a million miles away. I obsess over exactly how many followers I have on my account, but I can’t remember the birthdays of some of my oldest mates.

From the passage, we know that the writer________.