TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: An incident at PJC illustrated Robinson 's impatience with authority figures he perceived as racist — a character trait that would resurface repeatedly in his life .

SOLUTION: An event at PJC shown Robinson 's impatience with people he felt were racist .

PROBLEM: In education , a curriculum ( ; plural : curricula or curriculums ) is broadly defined as the totality of student experiences that occur in the educational process .

SOLUTION: A curriculum ( plural : curricula ) is a program of study .

PROBLEM: The surface-area-to-volume ratio , also called the surface-to-volume ratio and variously denoted sa / vol or SA : V , is the amount of surface area per unit volume of an object or collection of objects .

SOLUTION:
Two common ways of writing it are sa / vol or SA : V. Either of these say to divide the surface area by the volume .

