It was one of the most exhausting but important times of my young life .
这段时间也是我年轻时最累但也最重要的一段时间。
That sense of being lost , of having to do daily battle with loneliness , lasted for four exhausting years .
那种丢失了的感觉，不得不每天同孤独战斗的感觉，持续了精疲力竭的4个年头。
While many recipients find new jobs before exhausting their benefits , large numbers in the current recession have been unable to find work for a year or more .
