Sept. 10, 2023
My First Week in College
Where do I begin? I, as a freshman, have endured so much weariness and various forms of maladjustment since the first day of the first week of this semester. This is the fifth consecutive day that I have slept less than seven hours. Sleep deprivation and long commutes have filled me with draining lassitude. I don't come from the capital, nor do I live in a dorm, so every morning I have to get up before dawn, take public transportation, and walk twenty extra minutes to school. Now, as I think of repeating the same dull process for the next four years, a vast listlessness and numbing sense of futility sweep over me.
I distinctly recall my first day in Taipei -- I was running up and down the street and turning one corner after another, frantically searching for my school. When walking down the buzzing, jam-packed street, surrounded by unfamiliar buildings and pressed elbow to elbow with passersby, I realized I had never in my life felt so alone. My loneliness and disorientation only intensified when I arrived on campus.
Despite my physical exhaustion, I feel much more driven and eager to learn in college than I was in high school. Back in high school, I had some pedantic teachers who demanded blind obedience from students and managed the class with an utterly authoritarian style. Often during class I felt that I had to drag myself out of me deep, agonizing lethargy to pay attention to the teacher. College, by contrast, is a breath of fresh air and provides a more immersive and intellectually stimulating learning environment. So far, the instructors I have had have been polite, well-spoken, and encouraging.
My First Week in College
Where do I begin?
I, aAs a freshman, I have enduredbeen suffering so much weariness and various forms of maladjustment since the first day of the first week of this semester.
This is the fifth consecutive day that I have sleptbeen sleeping less than seven hours.
Sleep deprivation and long commutes have filled me with drainingdriven me to a state of lassitude.
I don't come'm not from the capital, nor do I live in a dorm, so every morning I have to get up before dawn, take the public transportation, and walk an extra twenty extra minutes to school.
Now, as I think of repeatingforsee the same dull process repeating for the next four years, a vast of listlessness and numbing sense of futility sweept over me.
I distinctly recall my first day in Taipei -- I was running up and down the street and, turning one corner after another, frantically searching for my school.
WhenAs I was walking down the buzzing, jam-packed street, surrounded by unfamiliar buildings and pressed elbow to elbow withelbows pressing against passersby, I realized I had never in my life felt so alone.
My loneliness and disorientation only intensified when I arrived on campus.
Despite my physical exhaustion, I feel much more driven and eager to learn in college than I was in high school.
Back in high school, I had some pedantic teachers who demanded blind obedience from students and managed the class with an utterly authoritarian style.
Often during class I felt that I had to drag myself out of me deep, agonizing lethargy to pay attention to the teacher.
College, by contrast, is a breath of fresh air ands it provides a more immersive and intellectually stimulating learning environment.
So far, the instructors I have hadmet have been polite, well-spoken, and encouraging.
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It's always difficult trying to adjust in a new environment and having to go through a long commute is definitely exhausting. Are you not gonna consider moving closer?
Sept. 10, 2023
Moving to the capital is not a viable solution for me (at least in the short term). I am currently a student and live with my parents in another city. I cannot afford the high housing prices and cost of living in the capital.
And thank you so much for your corrections.
Sept. 10, 2023
I don't come'm not from the capital, nor do I live in a dorm, so every morning I have to get up before dawn, take the public transportation, and walk an extra twenty extra minutes to school.
I'm not quite sure why I should use ''an'' before ''extra twenty minutes.'' Is it common to use an indefinite article like ''an'' before measurements or distances, even if they are in the plural form?
Sept. 17, 2023
That's a good question. I was even questioning myself when I was correcting that sentence. Perhaps you can get an answer from this website.
https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/176518/why-an-is-needed-before-the-word-extra
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My First week in College |
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Where do I begin? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I, as a freshman, have endured so much weariness and various forms of maladjustment since the first day of the first week of this semester.
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This is the fifth consecutive day that I have slept less than seven hours. This is the fifth consecutive day that I have |
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Sleep deprivation and long commutes have filled me with draining lassitude. Sleep deprivation and long commutes have |
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I don't come from the capital, nor do I live in a dorm, so every morning I have to get up before dawn, take public transportation, and walk twenty extra minutes to school. I |
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Now, as I think of repeating the same dull process for the next four years, a vast listlessness and numbing sense of futility sweep over me. Now, as I |
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I distinctly recall my first day in Taipei -- I was running up and down the street and turning one corner after another, frantically searching for my school. I distinctly recall my first day in Taipei -- I was running up and down the street |
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When walking down the buzzing, jam-packed street, surrounded by unfamiliar buildings and pressed elbow to elbow with passersby, I realized I had never in my life felt so alone.
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My loneliness and disorientation only intensified when I arrived on campus. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Despite my physical exhaustion, I feel much more driven and eager to learn in college than I was in high school. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Back in high school, I had some pedantic teachers who demanded blind obedience from students and managed the class with an utterly authoritarian style. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Often during class I felt that I had to drag myself out of lethargy to pay attention to the teacher. |
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College, by contrast, is a breath of fresh air and provides a more immersive and intellectually stimulating learning environment. College, by contrast, is a breath of fresh air a |
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So far, the instructors I have had have been polite, well-spoken, and encouraging. So far, the instructors I have |
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My First Week in College This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Often during class I felt that I had to drag myself out of me deep, agonizing lethargy to pay attention to the teacher. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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