Translation of siebenundsiebzig

I remember that after highschool I went to study English in New York. First I did not know whether the city was right for me cause I wanted a place where I would not feel lost. However, it was the right choice.
Therefore we use only the Vocabulix dictionary in our class. It has good features and a large vocabulary base. I will have to send you a few sentences for rewriting if that is OK with you, because the whole is mixed up.
I would also like to stay for some time abroad, I had no time yet. With all the kids it is difficult. Next year, however, we might go to Rimini for a month. We will rent a house there in the summer.