第一次做饭

上大学之前，我从来没有做过饭，所有的饭菜都是妈妈做的。

Before going to university, I had never cooked; all my meals were prepared by my mom.

来到大学后，住在学校宿舍，没有食堂，我不得不学着自己做饭。

When I arrived at university and lived in the school dormitory without a cafeteria, I had to learn to cook for myself.

第一次做饭，我决定做一道简单的西红柿炒鸡蛋，看起来很容易，但实际操作起来却充满了挑战。

For my first cooking attempt, I decided to make a simple dish: scrambled eggs with tomatoes. It seemed easy, but in practice, it was full of challenges.

首先，我不知道油要放多少，结果倒了太多油在锅里，差点着火，把我吓出了一身冷汗。

First, I didn't know how much oil to use, resulting in me pouring too much oil into the pan, almost causing a fire and giving me a cold sweat.

然后，我忘了放盐，炒好的鸡蛋没有一点味道，只好在最后放了很多盐，结果又太咸了。

Then, I forgot to add salt, and the scrambled eggs had no flavor at all. In the end, I added a lot of salt, which made them too salty.

最糟糕的是，我不小心把一个生鸡蛋掉在了地上，收拾起来特别麻烦。

The worst part was that I accidentally dropped a raw egg on the floor, which was particularly troublesome to clean up.

经过一番"战斗"，我终于做好了我人生中的第一道菜，虽然样子不太好看，味道也一般。

After a tough "battle," I finally prepared my first dish in my life. Although it didn't look great and tasted average, I felt accomplished.

我给妈妈发了一张照片，她鼓励我说第一次能做成这样已经很不错了，让我继续努力。

I sent a photo to my mom, and she encouraged me, saying that it was pretty good for a first attempt and urged me to keep trying.

从那以后，我开始经常做饭，慢慢地，我的厨艺有了很大提高，现在已经可以做好几种可口的菜了。

Since then, I started cooking regularly, and gradually, my cooking skills improved significantly. Now I can cook several delicious dishes.

这次经历让我明白，任何新技能的学习都需要时间和耐心，不要害怕失败，重要的是坚持尝试。

This experience taught me that learning any new skill takes time and patience. One should not fear failure; what matters is to keep trying.