"坚持"在英文中可以用 "persevere" 或 "persist" 来表达。

"Persevere" 来自拉丁文 "perseverare"，意思是坚定地做下去。

"Persist" 来自拉丁文 "persistere"，意思是坚持不懈地做下去。

所以，你可以用 "persevere" 或 "persist" 来表达自己坚持的经历。

下面是一些英文例句及其中文翻译：

She persevered through many challenges and eventually achieved her goal. (她坚持不懈地克服了许多挑战，最终实现了目标。)
He persisted in his efforts and eventually succeeded. (他坚持不懈，最终成功了。)
I had to persist in order to finish the project on time. (我不得不坚持下去，才能按时完成这个项目。)
Despite many setbacks, she persevered and eventually reached her goal. (尽管遇到许多挫折，她仍然坚持不懈，最终实现了目标。)