What were your extracurricular activities in school?
你在学校参加过哪些课外活动?
I was on a swim team in high school.
我上高中时参加了游泳队。
We practiced every day after school.
我们每天放学后都要练习,
We swam at least 10 km a day.
一天至少游10公里。
Before competition,we also practiced on the weekends,and every day during summer vacation.
到了比赛前,连周末也要练习。暑假期间也是每天练习,
It wasn't easy,especially in the first year,
这样的练习并不轻松,尤其是第一年,
and there were times when I thought about quitting,
有好几次我都想放弃,
But I'm glad I didn't.
但是很高兴我最后没有放弃。
Swimming taught me the importance of discipline and tenacity and the sense of accomplishment you get from going the extra mile.
游泳让我学到了纪律和坚持的重要性,也体会到了加倍努力付出后的成就感。