Once a Goal, Then a Reality
原文：
Until
she went back to school at the age of 38, Christine didn’t know what she wanted
in life, or just how capable she was. A former model, she had limited workforce
skills. So although she was working hard, her chances of finding a good job
were very small.
“I
had no other training, so when I retired from modeling, I didn’t have many job
options.” College wasn’t an option- she wasn’t even thinking about furthering
herself by sitting in a classroom. “I wasn’t really interested in my high
school classes. I wanted to get away from home and travel.” She did just that.
Through modeling, she lived in New York , Los Angeles and the major cities of Europe.
A
combination of moves helped Christine get her life back on track. She met her
husband, married and had a baby. And she changed her environment with a move
from party-town Los Angeles to Florida. That was an especially good
move-because in Florida
she went into recovery, and a friend talked her into going to college. “She
told me I owed it to myself and that I could do it. She wouldn’t listen to me
.She even got the application for me , sat me down and helped me fill it in !”With
this help and the encouragement of her husband, Christine took the plunge.
In
1991, she signed up for a full-time associate’s degree program at St.Petersburg Junior College, even though she was also
taking family responsibilities. “But I was really lucky-again. On my first day
at St.Peter’s I met a female classmate who introduced me to a fantastic women’s
support group on campus: WOW (Women on the Way). We had our own lounge where we
could study, get advice, get help with child care services, or just get away
from it all. I don’t know what I would have done without them!”
By
now, Christine had a good idea of what she wanted to accomplish .Exactly 20
years after graduating from high school and now in recovery herself, she
decided she wanted to help others find their way through life productively,
meeting their full potential. This time, unlike her high school days, she had a
reason to apply herself to her studies. And despite a heavy schedule, heavy
commute, a young child and a husband working out of state, she still found the
time to get involved in campus activities.
The
combination of direction, encouragement and personal effort was magical. Not
only did Christine get an associate degree in Human Services, but she also
graduated with top honors-and newfound selfesteem. “I can’t begin to tell you
what a wonderful experience college was for me. I was involved, I was helping,
I was achieving, and I had such support from my husband, my friends, my
instructors and my fellow classmates. I had never felt so good about myself or
my purpose in life. And I finally recognized my college education as a personalachievement no one can ever take away from me.”
That’s not to say there weren’t any doubts. Christine thought she was finished with
school once she had her associate degree. But another one of those helpful friends intervened yet again. With a little push, Christine found her way into the admissions office of the University
of Tampa, seeking financial aid to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Her Junior College grades and
leadership abilities helped it. After another two years of full-time school, part-time jobs and full-time motherhood, Christine got her bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University
of Tampa.
Since she was already working in the field of her choice-helping people –did she really need this degree? Maybe not. But Christine wanted the challenge, and she cherished the growth in self-confidence and depth of awareness her additional studiesprovided.
恩 谢谢~
追答麻烦你把输入错误去掉行不？
追问什么输入错误啊？
追答你输入的时候也没看看啊？也太懒了吧？
追问额。。我打的比较慢 应该没什么错吧~？
追答我没接受过其他的培训，所以当我从模特行业退下来的时候，没有更多的选择余地。”读大学不是她的选择，她坐在教室里甚至不愿为自己想得更远一丁点“我真的对我的大学课程一点也不感兴趣。我想离开家出去旅游。”她这样做了。通过模特这个行业，她在纽约、洛杉矶和欧洲的一些主要城市都呆过。
一连串生活上的变动帮克里斯汀的生活回到正轨上来。她遇到了她的丈夫，结婚，并生了一个孩子。她从洛杉矶的党镇（如无错就这么翻）搬到佛罗里达变了变环境。那次搬迁太棒了，因为在佛罗里达，她觉醒了，一个朋友劝她去上大学。她告诉我：我太亏欠自己然而可以补救。她不听我的。她甚至给我带来了入学申请书，让我坐下并帮我填写！在她的帮助和丈夫的鼓励下，克里斯汀做了决定。
1991，她报名参加了圣彼得堡大学全日制副学士学位攻读。尽管如此，她还承担着家庭的责任。但我真的很幸运了，“在圣彼得的第一天我遇见了介绍我在校园的妇女支持小组的那位女同学：WOW（途中女性组织）我们有自己的活动场，在那里我们可以学习，接受建议或是帮助儿童保健服务，或是远离这些。没有她们，我不知道我能做什么。
现在，克莉斯汀想要完成一个更好的想法。高中毕业20年，找到了自我的她，决定也要帮助别人找到他们的生活的道路，发挥他们的全部潜力。这次，不再像她高中的时候，她有理由回应自己及那些学习的人。尽管时间安排得紧，舟车劳顿，年幼的孩子随丈夫在国外工作，她仍找出时间参与校园活动。结合发展的方向，别人的鼓励和个人的努力是神奇的。克里斯汀不仅拿到了人炎类服务学的学士学位，而且她还收获了最高荣誉和个人的尊严。“我无法告诉你大学对我来说是怎么样美妙的体验。我参与活动、乐于助人、不断收获，我得到了来自我丈夫、我朋友、我的老师、我的伙伴和同学诸多支持。我感觉我的生命与目标是如此美好，我终于认识到我的大学教育是一个人的成就永远没有人可以拿走。
（文章翻译完了，后面问题可以自己答了吧？你都上大学了哎）
这是大学的文章。。
追答没关系，自己努力一下吧，但是你能做好，别放弃。记住，学习要量力而行，不能没事就放弃。加油。