How did the writer feel when they set off?

他们出发时，作者的感受是怎样的？

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A journey that started soon after we arrived in Washington when they set off for their first day at their new school.

旅程在我们抵达华盛顿不久后开始，届时她们也开始了在新学校的求学之旅。

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Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves when they are about to set off on their life journey.

从传统意义上说，大学生举办毕业典礼是为了在开启他们人生旅程之前鼓励他们自己。

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It was still snowing when they set off, long before sunrise.

BBC: Sweden wolf cull divides wilderness opinion

It ensured the Blues entered half-time on level terms, but if they had hoped to use the break to collect themselves, it failed, with Everton picking up where they left off after the interval when Lars Jacobsen set Tim Cahill up to force another Cech save with a diving header.

BBC: Chelsea 0-0 Everton

It's a far cry from the golden age of exploration, when daring men set sail into the unknown, fearful they might suddenly drop off the edge of the world.

CNN: Quest for exploration