AInmyjunioryearofcollegeIcametoauniversityinMadridSpain.Theexperienceofstudyingabroadhaschangedmylifegreatly.Hereishow.My
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InmyjunioryearofcollegeIcametoauniversityinMadridSpain.Theexperienceofstudyingabroadhaschangedmylifegreatly.Hereishow.
MySpanishphonehasnoaccesstotheInternet.Itisn’t easyforme.ButwithoutGoogletoanswermyquestionsIoftenaskmyteachersforhelp.WhenIneeddirectionsIlookupatstreetsignsinsteadoflookingdownatmyphone.ItturnsoutthatIhaveabsorbedmorewhenmyeyesaren't gluedtomyscreen.
InmyhometownifIwasn'tinaquietlibraryIcouldnotfocusonstudying.HoweverherewithoutalibrarynearbyIhavetofindotherlocationstostudy.Ichoosetostudyinthedarkestcomerofacafedeterminingtostayawayfromanyonewhowantstochat.AstimegoesbyI’vebecomehabituatedtothelaughterandlight.NowwhenIfaceaproblemanencouragingsmileisallIneedtogetbackontrack.Whatstartsoffasamethodofsurvivalhaschangedintoaloveofcafesandtheabilitytoworkanywhere.
Myfreshmanyearofcollegewasaracetofindfriends.IworriedifIdidn'timmediatelyjoinagroupIwouldbealoneforthenextfouryears.Infactrelationshipshavedevelopedmorenaturallyabroad.WithwonderfulfriendswaitingformebackinAtlantaIfeelnopressuretomakeasmanyfriendsaspossible.IfIdiscoversomeoneisn't mycupofteanosweat;Ihavethefreedomtodevelopqualityoverquantity.
Beforeafamilyorschooltripmymomusedtoplaneverydetail.ButinMadrideveryaspectofthetrip—transportationlodgingactivitiesandfood—ismyresponsibilityandanxietyrunshigh.ButwhileIloseapeacefulpre-tripnightofsleepmyuncertainadventureiswellworththeprice.TravelingonmyowngivesmeaculturalawarenessthatIwouldneverunderstandwhenIblindlyfollowedsomeoneelse's plan.Iamatravelerandthetripismyown.
1.WhentheauthorisstudyinginMadridhe____.
A.oftengoestothelibrary
B.Seldomreliesontechnology
C.hardlyeverasksothersforhelp
D.sometimesgetslostwhenheisalone
2.Theunderlinedpart“becomehabituatedto”inParagraph3probablymeans____.
A.keptawayfrom B.gotinterestedin
C.thoughtpoorlyof D.gotaccusto