Every night after dinner, my grandparents would turn on TV for the 6 o'clock news. No matter how hard I tried to act thegrown-upand watch with them, I would inevitably (不可避免地) get distracted until 6:30 whenWheel of Fortunecame on.
Mygrandmawould play along, trying to guess the answers before the players. Her shouts ofexcitementwhen she succeeded could be heard across the house.
As I grew older, my love of reading and writing blossomed, and I would join my grandma in yelling out letters. Soon, I was experiencing the thrill of solving the puzzles faster than thecontestants(选手) and even my grandma. I was hooked.
Due to constant moving around with mymom and father, I started to spend less time with my grandparents, but our bond remained strong. My grandparents provided me with the stability, love and support that I desperately needed when I grew up. When I was in a bad mood, I would remember those sweet nights.
A few years later, I was living with my grandpa in Chicago. While watching an episode (集) of Wheel of Fortune, we had a wave of nostalgia (怀旧) . With application, I didn't think much of it until I received amailmonths later, announcing that the Wheel of Fortune casting team would come to Chicago. In order to be considered for an in-person audition (试演), applicants would need to submit a sixty-second video explaining why they wanted to be a contestant.
All my childhood memories of watching the show came flooding back, and I knew I was meant tospin (旋转) the wheelfor real. Immediately, I recorded avideoand submitted it. A couple of weeks later, I received an e-mail inviting me to audition in person. I was very nervous on the audition day. I couldn't believe I was trying out for ''America's Game''! After two rounds of intense auditioning, with half of the hopefuls letting go after the first round, it was over. All of us applicants were told we would receive a letter in the mail within two weeks if we wereselected.
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I ran to the mailbox every day but there was nothing.
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Then one morning while getting ready for work, I checked my mail and let out the loudest scream ever.
