be tough as long as there''s room to make choices. At most, it''s hard. Yet, she cannot perceive any viable decisions at present.

她一直对自己说：人还有选择的时候就不能说难，最多叫不容易。可是她现在看不到选择。

Life is incredibly challenging. Every step forward demanded her utmost dedication and made her utterly exhausted.

人生是那么的艰难，每前进一步好像都要全力以赴，让自己累得精疲力尽。

She has always aimed for the highest standards, never settling for mediocrity. The words "ordinary" and "average" do not apply to her.

她向来心比天高，平凡普通这两个词不属于她。

She believes she is intelligent and hard-working, so she would excel in her professional and academic pursuits and succeed in her field. Even if she doesn''t achieve the heights of renowned figures, she should at least earn recognition within her industry.

她觉得自己天资聪颖，努力上进，在职场中定然能出人头地，在自己的领域也必定会小有成就。即便成不了那些功成名就的大人物，自己也该在业内小有名气。

But dreams are so beautiful, while reality is so harsh.

可是梦想是那么的美好，而现实是那么的骨感。

Dreams, dreams, that ethereal essence of life seems to drift further away each year, like clouds in the sky, growing more distant.

梦想，梦想，那个飘渺的人生梦随着自己年龄的增长好像离自己越来越远，像那天空中的云朵，越飘越远。