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Then, after a particularly heated conversation in class, I asked myself, “What am I afraid of?”

I was scared that bad things would happen, but I never thought about good things.

When I noticed others taking risks, I knew that I needed to do the same in order to participate.

Many people are scared to speak up, but a lot of them do it anyway because they think it’s worth it.

So I left my comfort zone and started to speak up.

I grew intellectually and socially by expressing myself more clearly.

I got closer to friends who liked how open I was with them.

Now I have more people with whom I can talk,
share my ideas, and learn new things.

Remember, taking the risk of expressing yourself can be extremely rewarding in unexpected ways.

Elias Walter
Class of 2025

Then, after a particularly heated conversation in class, I asked myself, “What am I afraid of?”

주절의 주어 I와 동사 asked의 대상이 동일하므로 목적어 자리에 같은 재귀대명사 myself가 쓰였다.

“What am I afraid of?”는 인용 부호 안에 쓰인 직접 의문문이다.

I was scared that bad things would happen, but I never thought about good things.

that은 명사절 접속사로, I was scared라는 감정의 구체적인 이유를 설명하는 명사절을 이끈다.

When I noticed others taking risks, I knew that I needed to do the same in order to participate.

<notice + 목적어 + 목적격 보어>의 5형식 문장으로 noticed는 지각동사로 쓰였으며, 진행 중임을 나타내는 -ing 형태의 taking이 목적격 보어로 쓰였다.

that은 명사절 접속사로 I knew의 목적어 역할을 하는 명사절을 이끈다.

Many people are scared to speak up, but a lot of them do it anyway because they think it’s worth it.

첫 번째와 두 번째 it은 ‘to speak up’을 가리킨다.

I grew intellectually and socially by expressing myself more clearly.

<by + -ing>는 ‘~함으로써’라는 뜻으로, by는 수단을 나타내는 전치사로 쓰였다.

I got closer to friends who liked how open I was with them.

who는 주격 관계대명사로, who ~ them은 선행사인 friends를 뒤에서 수식한다.

how open I was with them은 liked의 목적어로 쓰인 명사절이다.

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