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课时作业(四十)选择性必修第四册Unit4Everydayeconomics

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[2023·石家庄市教学质量检测]MyPh.D.adviserinformedmeIhadfailedmyqualifyingexamonmythirdattempt,whichmeantdismissalfromtheprogram.Howwasitpossiblethatoneexam—onehourofmylife—coulddefinemeasunfittobeascientist?

IwasntsurewhattoexpectwhenIstartedmyPh.D.program.Istruggledwithmyclassesduringmyfirstyear,spendingcountlesshoursstudyinginthelibrary.Iendedthatyearwithincreasedconfidence.ButsoonmyconfidencewentwhenImademyfirstattemptatthequalifyingexam.Ihadswitchedresearchprojects5monthsearlier,aftermyfirstadviserlefttheuniversity,soIwasntsoconfidentgoingintotheexam.Besides,Ihadnevertakenanoralexambefore,sotheexperiencewasterrifying.

Onceitwasover,mycommitteetoldmeIdconditionallypassed,whichmeantIhadtotakemoretimetostudyandpreparetotalkaboutthetopicfurther.Iwasshakenbutstillhopeful.ButwhenIretooktheexam,Ifailedagain.ThatswhenIwastoldIdhaveonemorechance.

Forthenext5months,Iaskedmycommitteechairsforguidanceandpracticedansweringoralquestions.Ievenstoppeddoinglabworktofocusonmyexampreparations.Iwasallin.

Whentheexamwasover,Ilefttheroomfeelingamixoffearandrelief.ButthosefeelingschangedtodisappointmentthenextdayafterIlearnedIdfailed.IspeakSpanishathome,butIhavedifficultytranslatingeventhesimplestscientificconceptsintoSpanish.Thishamperedmyabilitytocomfortablyspeaktheexpected“languageofscience.”

Myadviserrequestedtoreinstate(恢复)metothePh.D.program,andImnowbacktoworkingonmydoctorate.IstillhavealittlevoiceinthebackofmyheadthatImnotgoodenough.ButItrytostopitbysurroundingmyselfwithprofessorswhosupportmeandbystayingfocusedondevelopingintothegreatscientistIknowIcanbe.Iammuchmorethanthatone-hourexam.

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