Up to that point in my life, I had always claimed that I wanted to attend college, but didn’t realize why until my high school career drew to a close.

Up to that point in my life, I had always claimed that I wanted to attend college, but didn’t realize why until my high school career drew to a close.

在此之前，我一直声称要上大学，但直到高中生活接近尾声，我才明白原因所在。