I, on the other hand, was unable to get into any of my first choice universities and ended up dropping out after a few years.

我则不然，连第一志愿的学校都去不成，而且最终退学。

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Pawlowska, a typical exponent of the old school, whose chief effort was to make me keep my elbows close to my body and to play scales without dropping the coin she placed on my hand.

她是老式教育的典范，使劲纠正我的姿式，手肘不得离身，弹谱时，放在手上的铜钣不得掉下来。

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