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Attending Denison was one of the best decisions of my life. I earned a spot on the baseball team and, although I was at the bottom of the roster as a freshman, I was thrilled. Despite the chaos of my high school years, I had managed to become a college athlete.

I wasn’t going to be starting on the baseball team anytime soon, so I focused on getting my life in order. While my peers stayed up late and played video games, I built good sleep habits and went to bed early each night. In the messy world of a college dorm, I made a point to keep my room neat and tidy. These improvements were minor, but they gave me a sense of control over my life. I started to feel confident again. And this growing belief in myself rippled into the classroom as I improved my study habits and managed to earn straight A’s during my first year.
就读Denison大学是我一生中最好的决定之一。我成功进入了棒球队，虽然作为一名大一新生我排在名单的最后，但我依然感到非常激动。尽管高中时光充满混乱，我还是设法成为了一名大学运动员。

我知道很快不会成为棒球队的首发球员，所以我把重心放在整理自己的生活上。当我的同学们熬夜玩视频游戏时，我则建立了良好的睡眠习惯，每晚都早早上床。尽管大学宿舍环境杂乱，我还是尽力保持房间整洁。这些看似微小的改变，却让我对自己的生活有了掌控感。我开始重新找回自信。这种自信也逐渐渗透到课堂上，我改善了学习习惯，成功在大一时获得了全A的成绩。
Attending Denison was one of the best decisions of my life.
就读丹尼森大学是我一生中最好的决定之一。
Attending[əˈtɛndɪŋ]
就读
Ex: She is attending the conference this week.
例句翻译：她这周在参加会议。
Best[bɛst]
最好的
Ex: He is the best player on the team.
例句翻译：他是队里最好的球员。
Decisions[dɪˈsɪʒənz]
决定
Ex: It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made.
例句翻译：这是我做过的最困难的决定之一。
Of my life[ʌv maɪ laɪf]
我一生中的
Ex: It was the best moment of my life.
例句翻译：这是我一生中最美好的时刻。
I earned a spot on the baseball team and, although I was at the bottom of the roster as a freshman, I was thrilled.
我获得了棒球队的一个位置，尽管作为新生我在名单上排名最低，但我仍然非常兴奋。
Earned[ɜːrnd]
获得
Ex: She earned a promotion after her hard work.
例句翻译：她通过辛勤工作获得了晋升。
Spot[spɒt]
位置
Ex: She got a spot on the team after the tryouts.
例句翻译：经过选拔，她获得了队伍中的一个位置。
Roster[ˈrɒstər]
名单
Ex: The team roster was posted on the bulletin board.
例句翻译：队伍名单已张贴在公告板上。
Freshman[ˈfrɛʃmən]
新生
Ex: He is a freshman at college this year.
例句翻译：他今年是大学新生。
Thrilled[θrɪld]
非常兴奋
Ex: She was thrilled to receive the award.
例句翻译：她非常兴奋地获得了奖项。
Despite the chaos of my high school years, I had managed to become a college athlete.
尽管我的高中生活一片混乱，我还是设法成为了大学运动员。
Despite[dɪˈspaɪt]
尽管
Ex: Despite the rain, the event continued as planned.
例句翻译：尽管下雨，活动照常进行。
Chaos[ˈkeɪɒs]
混乱
Ex: The room was in chaos after the meeting.
例句翻译：会议后房间一片混乱。
Managed to[ˈmænɪdʒd tə]
设法做成
Ex: He managed to finish the project on time.
例句翻译：他设法按时完成了项目。
College athlete[ˈkɒlɪdʒ ˈæθliːt]
大学运动员
Ex: She became a college athlete after joining the university’s track team.
例句翻译：她加入了大学的田径队，成为了一名大学运动员。
I wasn’t going to be starting on the baseball team anytime soon, so I focused on getting my life in order.
我暂时不会在棒球队上场，所以我集中精力整理自己的生活。
Wasn’t going to be[ˈwəzənt ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə biː]
不会
Ex: I wasn’t going to be attending the meeting.
例句翻译：我不会参加会议。
Starting[ˈstɑːtɪŋ]
上场（比赛）
Ex: He is starting in the game tomorrow.
例句翻译：他将在明天的比赛中首发。
Anytime soon[ˈɛniˌtaɪm suːn]
近期
Ex: The movie won’t be released anytime soon.
例句翻译：这部电影近期不会上映。
Focused on[ˈfəʊkəsd ɒn]
专注于
Ex: He focused on improving his skills.
例句翻译：他专注于提升自己的技能。
Getting my life in order[ˈɡɛtɪŋ maɪ laɪf ɪn ˈɔːdə]
整理生活
Ex: She spent the weekend getting her life in order.
例句翻译：她花了周末整理她的生活。
While my peers stayed up late and played video games, I built good sleep habits and went to bed early each night.
当我的同龄人熬夜玩电子游戏时，我建立了良好的睡眠习惯，每晚都早早上床。
Stayed up late[steɪd ʌp leɪt]
熬夜
Ex: She stayed up late studying for the exam.
例句翻译：她熬夜复习考试。
Built[bɪlt]
建立
Ex: He built a strong relationship with his colleagues.
例句翻译：他和同事建立了牢固的关系。
Sleep habits[sliːp ˈhæbɪts]
睡眠习惯
Ex: She has developed healthy sleep habits.
例句翻译：她已经养成了健康的睡眠习惯。
Went to bed early[wɛnt tə bɛd ˈɜːli]
早早上床
Ex: He goes to bed early to get enough sleep.
例句翻译：他早早上床，确保足够的睡眠。
In the messy world of a college dorm, I made a point to keep my room neat and tidy.
在大学宿舍这个混乱的环境中，我特别注意保持房间整洁有序。
Messy[ˈmɛsi]
混乱的
Ex: His desk is always messy with papers everywhere.
例句翻译：他的桌子总是很乱，到处都是纸张。
Made a point to[meɪd ə pɔɪnt tə]
特别注意，坚决做某事
Ex: She made a point to attend every meeting.
例句翻译：她特别注意参加每一次会议。
Neat and tidy[niːt ənd ˈtaɪdi]
整洁有序
Ex: She likes to keep her room neat and tidy.
例句翻译：她喜欢保持房间整洁有序。
These improvements were minor, but they gave me a sense of control over my life.
这些改善虽小，但它们让我感到对自己的生活有了掌控感。
Improvements[ɪmˈpruːvmənts]
改善
Ex: The company made significant improvements to its services.
例句翻译：公司对其服务进行了显著改善。
Minor[ˈmaɪnər]
微小的
Ex: The changes were minor but effective.
例句翻译：这些变化虽小，但很有效。
Sense of control[sɛns əv kənˈtrəʊl]
掌控感
Ex: She felt a sense of control after organizing her schedule.
例句翻译：她在整理了自己的日程后，感到有了掌控感。
I started to feel confident again.
我开始重新感到自信。
Started to[ˈstɑːtɪd tə]
开始
Ex: She started to feel better after a few days of rest.
例句翻译：休息几天后，她开始感觉好多了。
Feel confident[fiːl ˈkɒnfɪdənt]
感到自信
Ex: He feels confident about the upcoming presentation.
例句翻译：他对即将到来的演讲感到自信。
And this growing belief in myself rippled into the classroom as I improved my study habits and managed to earn straight A’s during my first year.
这种对自己的信心不断增长，并且影响到课堂上，我改进了学习习惯，并成功在大一时取得了全A的成绩。
Growing[ˈɡrəʊɪŋ]
不断增长的
Ex: Her growing confidence helped her succeed.
例句翻译：她日益增长的自信帮助她成功。
Belief in myself[bɪˈliːf ɪn maɪˈsɛlf]
对自己的信心
Ex: He had strong belief in himself despite the challenges.
例句翻译：尽管面临挑战，他对自己充满信心。
Rippled into[ˈrɪpəld ˈɪntuː]
影响到
Ex: Her good mood rippled into the entire office.
例句翻译：她的好心情影响了整个办公室。
Improved[ɪmˈpruːvd]
改进
Ex: He improved his skills by practicing every day.
例句翻译：他通过每天练习提高了自己的技能。
Study habits[ˈstʌdi ˈhæbɪts]
学习习惯
Ex: She developed strong study habits in college.
例句翻译：她在大学里培养了良好的学习习惯。
Managed to[ˈmænɪdʒd tə]
设法做成
Ex: She managed to finish the project on time.
例句翻译：她设法按时完成了项目。
Earn straight A’s[ɜːrn streɪt eɪz]
获得全A成绩
Ex: He earned straight A’s throughout high school.
例句翻译：他在整个高中阶段获得了全A成绩。