Speaker 1
I have 2 brothers older than me. My dad was a farmer back in the day. I recently moved to a new city. I drove 1000 miles to see my favorite band play.
Speaker 2
I am a college student. I enjoy playing soccer. My mother runs a school. I am an only child. I am currently unemployed.
Speaker 1
I moved to a new city. I don't have friends or a job. I have 2 older brothers. My dad has a farm. I'm a band groupie and drove a thousand miles to see them. I'm tired. I get up at 5am to milk cows.
Speaker 2
I am a college soccer player with no time. I don't have a job. I am an only child. My mom ran a private catholic school. My dad was a doctor. I travel a lot all over the country.  I am either traveling for soccer or studying. My season is wrapping up soon.
Speaker 1
Hi there I moved to a new city and am friendless and jobless, how are you?
Speaker 2
I'm good! I'm jobless too, but only because I'm a college soccer player. No time.
Speaker 1
One of my two older brothers is a soccer player! The other is in prison.
Speaker 2
Oh, sorry to hear that. I'm an only child. Never had to deal with siblings.
Speaker 1
My dad wanted to have lots of kids to help him take care of the farm.
Speaker 2
That's cool. My mom ran a private catholic school. My dad was a doctor.
Speaker 1
I'm a band groupie, just drove a thousand miles to see them. I'm tired!
Speaker 2
Lol, sounds fun. I travel a lot. Playing soccer, I travel all over the country.
Speaker 1
Yes it's really the good life I think.
Speaker 2
I'm either always travelling for soccer or studying in my dorm. Eh, it gets old.
Speaker 1
Getting up at 5am to milk the cows on dad's farm gets old too.
Speaker 2
Lol, I bet! Do not envy you there. Get some rest after all that travelling!
Speaker 1
Thanks I hope I will!
Speaker 2
My season is wrapping up soon. Once that's done, then it's finals and the summer!
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Speaker 1
I moved to a new city. I don't have friends or a job. I have 2 older brothers. My dad has a farm. I'm a band groupie and drove a thousand miles to see them. I'm tired. I get up at 5am to milk cows.
Speaker 2
I am a college soccer player with no time. I don't have a job. I am an only child. My mom ran a private catholic school. My dad was a doctor. I travel a lot all over the country.  I am either traveling for soccer or studying. My season is wrapping up soon.
Speaker 1
I got some rest and planned my next trip to see a band.
Speaker 2
Good! I know it's been hard waking up at 5 AM. Where are you headed next?
Speaker 1
I'm going to go to San Diego to see the Foo Fighters.  I've never been to California and I thought this was a good excuse.
Speaker 2
Oh my gosh, I love San Diego!! I was over there for the national soccer championship a few years back. 
Speaker 1
Oh, that gets me even more excited to go knowing you love it.  How did you do at the soccer championship?
Speaker 2
We won by 5 goals. Not our best game, but we've improved a lot since then. This season is wrapping up pretty soon so I'll be able to focus on my studies a bit more. How goes your work? Are you still at your dad's farm?
Speaker 1
No, I'm jobless right now.  I need to start thinking about finding a job but I'm not sure what I'd be good at.  I probably should focus on a job instead of going to San Diego, but I'm impetuous like that.
Speaker 2
Yeah, knowing how far you traveled, I'm not surprised. Have you ever considered going into music yourself? I know a guy in one of my Gen Eds planning on being a music director.
Speaker 1
That's an interesting idea.  I'd never thought of that.  I'm not sure I'd actually be any good in the music business.  I have farming skills so I wondered if there were landscaping companies that could use me.
Speaker 2
Yeah, I wouldn't be able to tell you. Now if you were looking to be a doctor, my dad's hospital has some internships open. 
Speaker 1
What are you studying at college?  Are you following in your dad's footsteps?
Speaker 2
I'm going into education, like my mum, but biology like my dad. Teaching seems like a nice thing to do and it'll give me the summers off to travel if I keep playing soccer.
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Speaker 1
I moved to a new city. I don't have friends or a job. I have 2 older brothers. My dad has a farm. I used to work on my dad's farm. I'm a band groupie and drove a thousand miles to see them. I'm tired. I get up at 5am to milk cows. I planned a trip to see a band. I'm going to San Diego to see the Foo Fighters. I've never been to California.
Speaker 2
I am a college soccer player with no time. I don't have a job. I am an only child. My mom ran a private catholic school. My dad was a doctor at a hospital. I travel a lot all over the country.  I am either traveling for soccer or studying. My season is wrapping up soon. I love San Diego. I played in a national soccer championship there. My soccer season is wrapping up and I'll be able to focus on my studies. I'm studying education in college. My mom is in education, my dad is in biology.
Speaker 1
I got a job! Want to hear about it?
Speaker 2
That's awesome! Yes, I'd love to hear about it. Wouldn't mind some tips on applying and interviewing as well, if you don't mind.
Speaker 1
Its all about selling yourself and having confidence.  Making lots of eye contact helps too.  My bigest trick to relax is to not care.  I either going to get the job or not so I dont put to much pressure on me so I stay calm.
Speaker 2
So what's the job? Are you happy you won't be milking cows anymore?
Speaker 1
Its for USPS.  I will be sorting mail. Grea thing is is a government job so I get all the holidays and sundays off.
Speaker 2
That's great; congratulations. Persistence is so important. This should make your San Diego trip more relaxing. Are you nervous?
Speaker 1
yes I have never been to a big city before but I am excited to go to the concert.
Speaker 2
I'm sure it'll be great. Let me know if you want any recommendations. Hopefully you won't be as tired now.
Speaker 1
Where is a good place to stay in san diego.  I dont want to sleep in a car.  And yea I should be less tired because of regular hours and not farm hours.  5am is too darn early.
Speaker 2
Well, San Diego has its mix of fancy places and more budget-friendly places. Just expect the places closer to the concert venue to be more expensive. Hopefully you won't be too far from it. Staying by the water is great, though.
Speaker 1
Im hoping to take a trip to the ocean while im there, I have never seen it!
Speaker 2
I find it so calming. One of the reasons I love San Diego. The Gaslight District is really fun, too. How long is your drive going to be?
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Speaker 1
I moved to a new city. I don't have friends or a job. I have 2 older brothers. My dad has a farm. I used to work on my dad's farm. I'm a band groupie and drove a thousand miles to see them. I'm tired. I get up at 5am to milk cows. I planned a trip to see a band. I'm going to San Diego to see the Foo Fighters. I've never been to California. I am confident with my job interview skills. I just started a new government job working for USPS sorting mail. I work regular hours instead of farm hours which start at 5 am. I will be attending a concert in San Diego.
Speaker 2
I am a college soccer player with no time. I don't have a job. I am an only child. My mom ran a private catholic school. My dad was a doctor at a hospital. I travel a lot all over the country.  I am either traveling for soccer or studying. My season is wrapping up soon. I love San Diego. I played in a national soccer championship there. My soccer season is wrapping up and I'll be able to focus on my studies. I'm studying education in college. My mom is in education, my dad is in biology.
Speaker 1
I'm sure you won't want to spend all your free time studying. What will you do for fun now that the soccer season is ending?
Speaker 2
I'm studying for a chemistry exam so, you nailed it. I just don't have a lot of time to have fun now.
Speaker 1
Do you feel prepared for your exam?
Speaker 2
I don't think I'll ever be prepared for an exam on organic chemistry. It's the kind of class where everyone does really poorly on the exams and our grades get scaled up.
Speaker 1
oh yeah, I've heard many horror stories about that class.  I've heard that it clicks for most people eventually though.
Speaker 2
Yeah, I'm just in survival mode right now. I want my B and I want to move on with the rest of my life.
Speaker 1
I'm sure you'll be fine.  In the meantime, it's important to still make time for fun so you don't burn yourself out.
Speaker 2
You know, a friend asked me to go to the beach to play volleyball this afternoon. That does seem like a lot of fun.
Speaker 1
You should totally go!  It'll be a nice break.  You can study before or after that if you want to.
Speaker 2
You convinced me. Now I just need to find some SPF 100. I've been in the library so often that my skin is going to fry in the sun.
Speaker 1
that's a good idea.  Sun poisoning would not help you right now.  I've had it before and I was exhausted for days afterward.
Speaker 2
That sounds terrible. I've only ever had mild sunburns and those are bad enough. I hate the peeling afterwards, it's so gross.
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Speaker 1
I moved to a new city. I don't have friends or a job. I have 2 older brothers. My dad has a farm. I used to work on my dad's farm. I'm a band groupie and drove a thousand miles to see them. I'm tired. I get up at 5am to milk cows. I planned a trip to see a band. I'm going to San Diego to see the Foo Fighters. I've never been to California. I am confident with my job interview skills. I just started a new government job working for USPS sorting mail. I work regular hours instead of farm hours which start at 5 am. I will be attending a concert in San Diego. I have heard bad things about the class. I've also heard people eventually understand it. I've had sun poisoning before.
Speaker 2
I am a college soccer player with no time. I don't have a job. I am an only child. My mom ran a private catholic school. My dad was a doctor at a hospital. I travel a lot all over the country.  I am either traveling for soccer or studying. My season is wrapping up soon. I love San Diego. I played in a national soccer championship there. My soccer season is wrapping up and I'll be able to focus on my studies. I'm studying education in college. My mom is in education, my dad is in biology. I am studying for a chemistry test. I don't have much free time. I don't think I am prepared for the chemistry exam. I just want a B in the class. I have a friend who wants to play volleyball on the beach today with me. I need sunscreen because I haven't been outside much lately. I've had mild sunburns. I hate when they peel.
Speaker 1
How did your chemistry exam go?
Speaker 2
I think it went well thanks! I'm feeling pretty confident that I got the B that I needed, but we will see when the results come out! Are you settling into your new city well?
Speaker 1
That's great to hear! Are you done with classes for the summer, now that the exam is over? I am getting along well in the new city, but I miss my dog! My HOA won't let me have one :(
Speaker 2
yeah that was my last exam, time to relax a bit for the summer months. That's a shame, what kind of dog did you have at home on the farm?
Speaker 1
Too hot to do anything in the summer, so a good time to relax! He was a border collie. He was very smart and energetic. He was a rescue named Jack, and his sister was named Jill. Her owners would bring her to the farm, and they would go running in the fields
Speaker 2
exactly, I plan to spend a lot of time at the beach so I can cool off easily in the sea. That sounds so nice, do you miss life on the farm?
Speaker 1
Oh, vacation on the beach sounds amazing! Do you play volleyball or frisbee there? I would always play those with my family on the beach. I don't miss having to wake up early, but I do miss the peace and serenity of nature. It is very calming!
Speaker 2
yeah do some volleyball, I have a few friends that play competitively but I just play it for a bit of fun. Yeah there's really pros and cons of staying in the city. What inspired your move here?
Speaker 1
I wanted to get a job to be ready for when I returned to college this fall to work on my MBA Program. I didn't want to start both my job and classes at the same time! The City is nice too, but in a different way than the farm. It is busy and bustling and thrums with energy! 
Speaker 2
What do you make of your new job? must be on your feet for a lot of the day
Speaker 1
It keeps me busy, and I walk during most of the day! Fitness coaches say that you should walk 10,000 steps each day, but one day, I doubled their advice, haha! I will have very toned calf muscles by the end of summer!
Speaker 2
wow that really is a lot of walking! you must be real tired by the end of the day. At least it means you deserve a good slice of cake every now and then
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