Hi, so I am writing an essay to describe any personal circumstances. But what does "personal circumstances" exactly mean? your life diffculties?

The school inspires me to possess a spirit of new. Is "possess" the right word to be used in this sentence? or acquire? Thanks.

1. At an early stage in his travels, Henry James, writing from abroad, described the subtle differences distinguishing Americans from Europeans. A) same B) Henry James, whose writing at an early stage in his travels I chose B, both work

1. Along the curve of islands known as the Florida Keys lies a reef of living coral, the only one of a kind in the continental United States. Why the underlined part was wrong? What's the correct way of saying that? 2. In those cities in

1. They spurned democracy and would have been shocked to see themselves held up as its defenders. The phrase “help up” means a) delayed b) cited c) accommodated d) carried e) waylaid. I chose c)? 2. "The fifth class comprises large numbers

1. Although this decision seemed smart at the time, now it was clear that I couldn’t have made a more unwise choice. A. same B. now it became clear that I couldn’t have C. now it is clear that I couldn’t have I think all three

1. J.K.Rowling, a British novelist, whose fame as an innovator in the field of fantasy may come to equal that of J.R.R.Tolkien. Why the underlined part is wrong? 2. One of the most popular and attractive new cars was available for so

1. Opponents of the research institute label it __ anachronism; its scholars, they allege, have __ rivaling those of pre-Revolutionary French nobility. A) en elitist …perquisites B) a monarchical…tribulations C) an irreproachable…

1. The age of eighty-two having been reached , the children's author Geisel startled the world by writing another book. A) When he reached the age of eighty-two B) Having reached for the age of eighty-two I chose B, but the answer was

The topic of the essay is : Is it better to be underrated by people than to be overrated by them? <So my first sentence starts off with ‘I think’ to show my opinion, but somehow I feel it’s weak.> I think it is better to be underrated by