VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

refining expression

during my lifetime I always think I can’t cheat but I got the problem because my honesty when I am an undergraduate student. I only prepared the exam by myself and read the books but many years later I finally know many my classmates have the answer sheets. They can prepare the exams by practice this exam sheet and finally get a higher score and got a higher GPA. and a higher GPA can get admission from a university but I think it happens in all of the world. I think it is unfair but I can’t do anything because if I don’t buy the answer sheets my score is relatively lower. If I can’t get B I have to retake this course. So I feel confused but I have no choice.
the vague is about the concept not the language.

during my upbringing I always thought I couldn’t cheat / cheating was wrong / I forbade myself from cheating.

but I got into troubles because of my honesty when I was an undergraduate student. I only prepared the exam by myself and read the books but many years later I finally realized/found out many my classmates had the answer sheets. They prepared the exams by practicing this exam sheets and finally got a higher score and got a higher GPA. and a higher GPA can mean admission from a university but I think it happens in all of the world/ all around the world. I think it is unfair but I can’t do anything because if I don’t buy the answer sheets my score is relatively lower / I am at a competitive  / I put myself at a disadvantage. If I can’t  at least get B I will have to retake this course. So I feel confused but I have no choice. / it conflicts with my personal values but I have to compromise / to betray my values.
the vagueness is about the concept not the language.

if you calculate you find that the annual package is much cheaper than the monthly plan summed up annually.

Vocabulary

biology生物
I studied biology in high school

politics 政治
We had classes about politics.

preconception: pre made ideas about something
There is a preconception that all Chinese people are good at math.

prerequisite  : something required to be eligible
a TOEFL score of at least 80 is a prerequisite to join the program.

corruption : dishonest conduct of those in power.
Corruption is a problem in most governments

to spread too thin : try to do too many things and as a result not being able to do anything well.
I feel that he is spreading himself too thin, he needs to refocus on his exam if he wants to pass.

publication: when a magazines accepts and publishes your paper.
Many university teachers are ranked depending on their publications.

guidance : advice / information given to show the way.
I felt I lacked of guidance during my university.

vagueness (n)
I don’t like the vagueness of the question.

to retake : take again
I had to retake the exam.

upbringing (n) : how someone was raised
During my upbringing my parents taught me important values such as honesty.

the great firewall : Chinese internet censorship system
I can’t watch youtube because of the great firewall.

subtitles : text under a video
The video had Chinese subtitles.

reliability : How trustworthy something is about always being usable
Macs have a high reliability.