Hold my own　自分の立場を貫く

let it slide 目をつぶる

I’ll take note of that = I’ll keep that in mind

dry つまらない　形式的

The textbooks were a bit dry at times, so I appreciated these classes that included other projects and activities.

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downplay　軽視する

よさを理解する　理解を深める

It took me a while to gain an appreciation for this city.

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向いてなかった

I wasn’t a good fit for that position,

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まだまだ先は長い

I’ve made some progress, but I have a
long way to go.

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Majoritarian 多数決主義