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Last year，I met my friend Steve at a party．He invited me to take part in a teaching project over winter break in Cambodia．The～he talked about it，the（61） ______ （interest）
I became．I left the party （62） ______ （think） I might actually do it．
My immediate excitement gave in to（63） ______ （excuse） as the weeks passed．The trip
would be expensive，I （64） ______ （have） less time to spend with my family over winter break，and I hadn't really traveled before．Most of all，I was terrified of taking the risk．
On the day I made my decision，I suddenly（65） ______ （feel） as if I had opened my
Eyes（66） ______ （final） and seen myself clearly．I had moved away from home，almost
graduated from college（67） ______ overcome several small-scale fears．I could not let fear get in the way of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity．So I took the challenge．
Before the trip，I hadn't known（68） ______ I wanted to do after graduation．Now I am
planning on teaching English abroad．I am still amazed by my experience and thankful for
everything it has taught（69） ______ （I）．Now I am not afraid to take on challenges and have faith （70） ______ myself．