Shortly after graduating from college, I made a promise to myself.

大学毕业不久，我就对自己做出了承诺。

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I made a promise to myself that this year, my first year in high school, would be different.

我给自己做出承诺：今年，是我上高中的第一年，将会与以往不同。

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A long time ago I made a promise to myself that I would, from time to time, repeat the names of some "nobodies."

许久以前，我对自己许下一个承诺，就是要不时重复记念一些“小人物”的名字。

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This year I made a promise to myself.

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But I made a commitment and a promise to myself that I was going to stop procrastinating and get all my work done in advance.

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