1、 l discovered my love for writing while working on my undergraduate degree in English. I fell in love with childrens literature and knew that was what I wanted to do with my life: write for children. So I want ed to learn how to write. But life kept me busy, and my dream stopped. Two decades later,
2、I wanted to sign up for a universitys writing program for adults to accept the education of writing. I hoped to greatly improve my writing skills and then start my writing journey. So l applied to a university for such a writing program. But after several days of taking the courses, I found the lear
3、ning tasks were too heavy in light of my busy family life, so I dropped out of the program. Over the next few years, I applied to several still due to universities writing programs again. However, still due to the busy family life, I gave up after only a few days of taking the courses. And I knew I
4、would never apply to a school again. I had closed that door. Two years ago, my husband got a new job, requiring us to move from our home in Texas to Washington, D. C. It wasnt an easy move. The family part was the problem. No one would be moving with us. All our children had grown up. So when we sat
5、 down for dinner in our new home- the big, empty and quiet house, only my husband and me. I didnt know how to deal with the quiet life. One morning, I woke up from a dream. In my dream. I had contacted the last universitys writing department, asked to rejoin their writing program for adults, and was
6、 allowed. The dream had shaken me. So, before l got out of bed or changed my mind, I picked up my phone and sent an e-mail asking what I would need to do to reapply. Para. 1 Hours passed and there was no reply.Para. 2 Then a few weeks later, I began my courses. New words: the meaning of each in this
7、 passage. undergraduate degree: 本科学位本科学位 literature：文学：文学 decade：十年：十年 course：课程：课程 in light of: 鉴于鉴于 drop out：退学：退学 due to：由于：由于It is a story about how the author _.pursues her dream of writing 1. I want to with my life, so I wanted to learn _. 3. But life kept me busy, and my dream _. write for ch
8、ildrenhow to writeRead for plot Whats my dream?stoppedRead for plot What efforts did I make to realize my dream？1. Two decades later, I applied for a _ for adults.2. Over the next few years, I _ again. universitys writing programapplied to several universities writing programsResult?Due tobusy famil
9、y life 1. My husband got a new job and we moved to Washington D.C. with/without our children. And life became_. 2. I was shaken by a dream that the last university I had contacted _ me to _ the writing program for adults. quietallowedRead for plot How things began to change? rejoin Para. 1 Hours pas
10、sed and there was no reply. Para. 2 Then a few weeks later, I began my coursesmake a prediction 承上启下句承上启下句：_Got reply from the university and allowed my application Para. 1 Hours passed and there was no reply.Para. 2 Then a few weeks later, I began my coursesmake a prediction 承上启下句承上启下句：_Q1: Did I k
11、eep waiting for the reply, upset?Q2: How about family issue?Got reply from the university and allowed my applicationQ1: How about the situation of my family after I taking the courses?Q2: Hows it going with my writing study?Q3: How about the dream “Write for Children”? Para. 1 Hours passed and there
12、 was no reply. Later that afternoon,my husband and I went to a store. On the way. I admitted I had tried again to apply for a writing program. He wasnt angry and instead supported me. Minutes later, when we reached the store, my phone rang. It was from the director of Hamline Universitys writing pro
13、gram. l explained the turn of events in my life, my dream, and my desire to rejoin the program. She invited me back.Para. 2 Then a few weeks later, I began my courses. Although I seldom saw my family members, we still kept in touch. And my husband has been my greatest supporter as I have worked on my goal. l am now in the last semester of earning my degree in Writing for Children. The writing program has greatly improved my writing skills and changed my life. It has allowed me to work with many wonderful people and make some lifelong friends in the process.
