Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

我们都生活在阴沟里，但仍有人仰望星空。

解释：有了过错一定要悔改，干了坏事肯定会觉得害怕。

释义：听得多了，看得多了，才能够体察出事物中的精要，才能够选择事物好的一面进行学习，选择正确的道理进行遵从。