Would you please help me with some grammatical issues?

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I was about to send a short article about myself to the Defense Language Institute in Texas to be published on the alumni column. When I showed the article to one of my friends, she suggested some modifications, but I disagreed with her. Here are the sentences we disagreed about (The 1st answer is mine, the 2nd is hers):
1-	I attended and graduated from DLI in July 1999. Since then,(I’ve made /I made) up my mind  to take all of my knowledge of the English language(I’ve learnt / that I learnt) in the DLI and become a high school English teacher after retirement.
2-	For that goal, I’ve decided not to stop at (that / this) point of learning (but / to) develop my teaching skills as well.
3-	As a positive practical step on that route, I recently did all my best to attend the Officer Instructor Training at the Egyptian Naval Institute for High Studies and (score / scored) the 1st grade with an overall grade of 95%.
4-	I wish all students and staff the best and welcome them anytime (to / in) Egypt.

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Are you referring to the DLI in the United States? If so, you should use American English [learned instead of learnt]. Your friend makes some good points, but sometimes you are right.

1- I attended THE DLI and graduated in July 1999. Since then, I'VE MADE up my mind to take all THE knowledge of the English language THAT I LEARNED in the DLI and become a high school English teacher after retirement.
2- WITH that goal IN VIEW, I’ve decided not to stop at THIS point of learning BUT TO develop my teaching skills as well.
3- As a positive practical step on that route, I recently [APPLIED FOR ADMISSION TO? ENTERED?] the Officer Instructor Training at the Egyptian Naval Institute for High Studies and RECEIVED THE HIGHEST SCORE with an overall GRADE of 95%.
4- I wish all students and staff the best and welcome them TO VISIT ME IN EGYPT ANY TIME.

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