While I was a student, I （1）many stories about the value of English for one’s career,but I thought they were irrelevant（2） the life that I had planned for myself. In that（3）I was similar to many of today's students. After graduating, I （4）how accurate those stories were. I（5） many opportunities because my English was so poor, （6）I finally decided to "correct*' my earlier mistake. One day I （7）a tutor and began to study
English seriously - as a tool of real communication, not a mere test subject ― for the first（8）in my life. This turned（9） to be one of the best decisions that I’ve （10）made. After I（11） my attitude toward the language, I really started to enjoy using it, andas a （12）I made rapid（13） in it. Since then my career has benefited greatly （14）my new ability to use English actively.
