Question

select the best evidence to support the statement that the narrator is excited about going to college. my uncle, a doctor, like so many of my relatives, had asked me earlier that day what i planned on doing for a career...if you had forced me to answer, i suppose i would have said a writer, but frankly, thoughts of any career at this point seem absurd. i was leaving this small arizona town in a few weeks, and i felt less like someone preparing to climb a career ladder than a buzzing electron about to achieve escape velocity, swinging out into a strange and sparkling universe. i lay there in the dirt, awash in sunlight and memory. from paul kalanithi, when breath becomes air. copyright 2016 by corcovado

Explanation:

The narrator compares themselves to a "buzzing electron about to achieve escape velocity, swinging out into a strange and sparkling universe" when thinking about leaving for college. This vivid and energetic imagery conveys excitement about the new and unknown experience of going to college.

Answer:

The sentence "I felt less like someone preparing to climb a career ladder than a buzzing electron about to achieve escape velocity, swinging out into a strange and sparkling universe."