I know that it's hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But, I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a 21 but didn't realize how much until classes began.
I 22 on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. Often, ____23___ finishing my homework before it was 24 to hand in, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I 25 finished it the next day between classes. But I knew it wasn't very good and the 26 I received showed my lack of 27 . I realized that I needed to find some sort of 28 .
So, the next day I created a 29 that would 30 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, 31 I was only able to 32 it for a few days. A schedule like that had too much 33 .
So I tried another plan. This one 34 lists and common sense. Each week I made a list of 35 I had to get done during that week and by which day I had to have it done. Then, 36 the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had the time.
This is the 37 I have used since then. Now, I have started my senior year and I feel time is 38 . Scheduling my time has become more challenging, but I continue to do it.
My cousins, who are now in college, tell me that there are a lot of books to read by yourself and many different things to do, with various people and organizations. So I'm __39 that I've learned to balance things and it has helped 40 me for what is to come after graduation.
21. A. disaster B. trouble C. challenge D. competition
22. A. kept B. got C. took D. caught
23. A. as well as B. in order to C. not only D. instead of
24. A. point B. late C. ready D. time
25. A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. never
26. A. grade B. rank C. degree D. title
27. A. intelligence B. confidence C. exercise D. effort
28. A. change B. skill C. balance D. improvement
29. A. form B. method C. timetable D. system
30. A. average B. divide C. arrange D. organize
31. A. and B. but C. so D. then
32. A. accept B. collect C. follow D. insist
33. A. influence B. pressure C. question D. doubt
34. A. provided B. needed C. formed D. included
35. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
36. A. among B. under C. from D. with
37. A. method B. skill C. experience D. way
38. A. important B. valuable C. limited D. up
39. A. convinced B. glad C. sure D. ungrateful
40. A. prepare B. enable C. practise D. equip