My Stay in New York

After graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a permanent job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York, 小题1:______I might have a better chance to find a good job. 小题2: ______ (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started work in a local café as a waiter. I believe that小题3:______ ______ ______ I was offered a good position, I would resign at once.

Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already 小题4: ______ (exhaust) shoulder. On the other hand, my search for a respectable job had not met with much success. As I had studied literature at university, I found it quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that 小题5:______ I want to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps 小题6:______my mother had told me was deeply rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.

Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty小题7:______ (adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a job to my delight. After nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned 小题8:______I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me.