The landmass that is surrounded on all sides by water is called an Island.
The answer is C: I’m ready to try more advanced work to reach my programming goals.
In any personal statement, it is important to demonstrate your skills, and, above all, your goals in order to close the gap between the writer and the reader. Without missing the basic norms of exposition, that is to say, without lacking modesty, the writer should be able to show that she can tackle new challenges with joy and perseverance, like in this example, Marie´s statement shows.
C. I am a rock.
It is a metaphor because it compares two things <em>without</em> using like or as.
I think condone would be best used in this sentence.