The most important skill I picked up at school was_________ a routine. Routines allow us to develop a rhythm to our lives, but they also have their _________

Doing the same thing week after week can be _________.If you make time to try new things and explore new_________, you can adjust your routine to better _________ your lifestyle as things change.

When I first came to _________, I was told countless times that it’s important you develop aroutine so you can _________ things important to you. But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture. I got so used to the same old things that I would often forget about all of the other fun andexciting opportunities.

It wasn’t _________ my junior year that I really started setting time aside to explore things that were interesting to me. This was partly because COVID-19 and lockdown made my college life a lot more boring. It was this _________ that made me realize I was stuck in a boring life. I decided I was going to make a____________.

I started writing and doing research to __________ the things I learned in class.   All of these different experiences allowed me to look at the things I was doing from a new __________. It made me reveal what I’m doing with my life and __________ new goals, which have __________ huge value to my life. I reflect: it’s __________ the routine that determines your life. It’s only you who can decide how you spend your time.

We are all flooded with the thought of having satisfying relationships, which will bring some meaning to our lives and make us happy. ______ , we often forget that true happiness lies within us. In fact, self-love and healthy relationships cannot be ______ .

First and foremost, self-love is the ______ of any healthy relationship. When you know your worth, you know what you are ______ to accept in a relationship and what not. You will know where to draw boundaries (边界) because you value your own opinions. You will have a clear understanding of what are your advantages and what are your ______ .

Besides, self-love plays a very important role in finding the ______ to trouble in relationship. When people truly love themselves, they have a healthier knowledge of everything.

They have more ______ and self-respect to be able to voice their opinions. Self-love also ______ choosing an emotionally healthy partner. When you have higher self-respect, you will probably ______ any unpleasant relationship. You do not settle for less (勉强接受) because you know your strengths and your ______ .

So now you know that self-love and healthy relationships are _____ inseparable. One cannot ______ without the other because they depend on each other for content and growth. They are concerned with your happiness ______ self-love will inspire you to have better boundaries, a healthier understanding of your own self, and higher ability to ______ emotion. Above all, self-love is the foundation of all your healthy relationships. The ______ the foundation is, the easier it is for you to build up healthy relationships.

I am a university professor. Last year, I took a(n) _________ step: I decided to sign up for an online course to learn Arabic, a very difficult language.

My teacher was a patient and _________ man from Cairo, who had been teaching here for years. He could _________ my awkwardness in class and would find ways to help me feel more comfortable. “You are intelligent today,” my teacher would often say when I _________ well in class. When I heard these words for the first time, I was filled with _________. A few words from an authority _________ had made my day. His praise truly _________ my confidence and I became more positive about my Arabic learning.

That was when I _________ how little I had praised my own students. Too much praise, I had thought, made students too _________, and even lazy. Now, as a student, I saw things __________. I had a change of heart. If I — a university professor with a PhD — felt __________ with a few words of encouragement, imagine what __________ my words could have on my students, sensitive young people who were looking to carve out a career in a __________ environment?

So now I praise as often and as sincerely as I can, knowing that even __________ words can mean a lot. They can save someone from a bad day, as my teacher’s __________ have done for me.