As I watched each of my friends make it through unscathed, my hopelessly optimistic side took over, and the nervousness I felt
subsided.
The phrase "hopelessly optimistic" suggests that the writer
looks for irony and contradictions as a way to cope with a difficult
situation
believes that the best will happen, even when little evidence supports
this belief
feels equally inclined toward expecting the worst and toward expecting
the best
refrains from feeling any hope, to avoid worrying about hopes that may
not be fulfilled

My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin-[they will say: "but how his arms and legs are thin! "]do i daredisturb the universe? in a minute there is timefor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him? my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin-in a minute there is timefor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.o with a bald spot in the middle of my hair[they will say: "how his hair is growing thin! "]and indeed there will be timeto wonder, "do i dare? " and, "do i dare? "

Which statement is general rather than specific? a) "marian anderson was one of my favorite singers." b) "next thing you know, everything changed for marian." c) "she was born in philadelphia, the oldest of three girls." d) "marian's remarkable life story was an inspiration to me."

Which sentence is an example of an i-statement? a) this is by far the worst report you have ever submitted b) your report has so many mistakes that we can’t use it c) i am unhappy to learn that you overlooked crucial details in the report. we just lost a potential client d) i guess the person who wrote this repost didn’t understand the consequences of submitting poor quality work