英语翻译on a small scale ,pursue ,device ,十年之前,南希做了许许多多美国人梦寐以求的事

Ten years ago, Nancy made a decision which appeared only in dream of many Americans, she resigned from the manager position, opened a home (appliance) device store in the vicinity. Like other people, her main purpose was improvement of life quauality. However, starting business on a small scale was not easy. After lossing of a steady income, Nancy had to cut back overheads. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the insurance costs. Fortunately, through her efforts, she had gone through the most difficult moments. She is determined to continue to pursue her aspire to a better life.