Speaker 1
I like dogs. I live on a farm. I work for the computer industry. I love my job. I have three kids.
Speaker 2
I run track in highschool. I am a straight a student. My father is a steel worker. My mother is a homemaker. I love music.
Speaker 1
I work on a farm. I take care of pigs, chickens and cows. I like fresh eggs that come directly from a farm. I have three kids. Two of my kids are not in high school and one of them is a high school freshman. I've been to college. I liked going to college.
Speaker 2
I have 2 small dogs. I like to eat eggs. I'm on my high school track team. It is my last year of high school. I plan to go to college. I get good grades. My parents did not attend college. I am the first in my family to go to college.
Speaker 1
Hello, do you have any animals?
Speaker 2
Hello! Yes, I do actually have 2 dogs. Both of them are purse dogs. How about you?
Speaker 1
Adorable. I love dogs but also work on a farm.
Speaker 2
What kind of animals do you have on your farm?
Speaker 1
Pigs, chickens, and cows to name a few.
Speaker 2
Nice! I love farm fresh eggs.
Speaker 1
I can't have store bought eggs because these are so much yummier.
Speaker 2
I agree! I love eating boiled eggs after running track.
Speaker 1
Do you run for a team?
Speaker 2
I actually run track in high school. I'm a senior.
Speaker 1
One of my three kids is in high school. He is a freshman.
Speaker 2
Oh wow! I am looking forward to college. I have been maintaining straight a's for it! (:.
Speaker 1
That's incredible! College is a lot of fun, you'll enjoy it.
Speaker 2
My parents never went to college, so I will be the first in my family!
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Speaker 1
I work on a farm. I take care of pigs, chickens and cows. I like fresh eggs that come directly from a farm. I have three kids. Two of my kids are not in high school and one of them is a high school freshman. I've been to college. I liked going to college.
Speaker 2
I have 2 small dogs. I like to eat eggs. I'm on my high school track team. It is my last year of high school. I plan to go to college. I get good grades. My parents did not attend college. I am the first in my family to go to college.
Speaker 1
What college do you plan to attend?
Speaker 2
I'm not really sure yet. I would love to go somewhere out of state, but I will probably have to go local to be able to afford it.
Speaker 1
I don't know. With those grades, you may be able to get scholarships to whatever school you want! Do you know what you want to study? That could help you pick a school if they have a good program for it
Speaker 2
Maybe. It's just so expensive. I think I want to be a nurse. It seems like it would be a good job and I like to help people.
Speaker 1
That sounds like a fantastic career path! I bet there are some great programs in-state for that. Or you could go to community college for the first couple of years and save money! I kinda wish I had done that.
Speaker 2
That is probably my smartest plan. What did you study for in college?
Speaker 1
I studied philosophy. Probably why I ended up working on a farm. Too much to think about and ponder. I would rather be at peace with my animals in nature.  
Speaker 2
That's interesting. I guess you have lots of time to ponder things when you're working on your farm... or do your kids make that difficult? 
Speaker 1
They are in school much of the day, so I have plenty of time think about the unknowable. It can weigh on you, ya know?
Speaker 2
I guess so. I'm pretty busy with school and track, so not much time to ponder the unknown for me! Although being alone in nature sounds wonderful.
Speaker 1
That is probably for the best at your age. No need to worry about all of that. How is track going? Do you plan to continue in college?
Speaker 2
It's going great. I won hurdles in our last meet and my team came in first in the relay. I would love to continue track in college. That's one of the things I'm keeping in mind as I look for schools.
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Speaker 1
I work on a farm. I take care of pigs, chickens and cows. I like fresh eggs that come directly from a farm. I have three kids. Two of my kids are not in high school and one of them is a high school freshman. I've been to college. I liked going to college. I did not go to community college. I studied philosophy.
Speaker 2
I have 2 small dogs. I like to eat eggs. I'm on my high school track team. It is my last year of high school. I plan to go to college. I get good grades. My parents did not attend college. I am the first in my family to go to college. I want to be a nurse. I like to help people.
Speaker 1
I found a community college near you that has a great track program.
Speaker 2
oh that’s great. Maybe I can try for a scholarship.  
Speaker 1
I am sure you will be a able to get a scholarship... you are a star student... just keep up the hard work in college coz sometimes students slacken after graduating from highschool 
Speaker 2
I plan to make my family proud.  It would be a great honor to be the first in my family to go.  
Speaker 1
That is truly wonderful! With that kind of attitude you are bound to shine :) What is your major going to be?
Speaker 2
I want to be a nurse so hopefully they have a nursing program.
Speaker 1
Oh yes! It’s great when the professions we pursue are in alignment with our personality and aptitude!
Speaker 2
I love helping people.  I would like to work in the ER when I am done.
Speaker 1
I can imagine the intense atmosphere in an ER where only the most resilient can thrive and only those like you who truly love helping people should be there... I have heard horror stories of uncaring nurses that make me shudder
Speaker 2
That’s so sad.  Someone should 
Speaker 1
True... a lot of people these days just go for lucrative careers to the exclusion of all other considerations:(
Speaker 2
Do your kids know what careers they want to go into when they get older?
6 days 7 hours
Speaker 1
I work on a farm. I take care of pigs, chickens and cows. I like fresh eggs that come directly from a farm. I have three kids. Two of my kids are not in high school and one of them is a high school freshman. I've been to college. I liked going to college. I did not go to community college. I studied philosophy. I am passionate about my profession. I empathize with others.
Speaker 2
I have 2 small dogs. I like to eat eggs. I'm on my high school track team. I participate in track and field. It is my last year of high school. I plan to go to college. I get good grades. My parents did not attend college. I am the first in my family to go to college. I want to be a nurse. I like to help people. I plan on working in an emergency room after graduation. I have no college educated family members.
Speaker 1
My chickens have been laying eggs with very orange yolks lately, you would love them.
Speaker 2
That is so cool! Do they taste better than regular eggs with yellow yolks?
Speaker 1
I'm not sure, but maybe I'll do a taste comparison. My kids love the color, though. And any way I can get my kids to eat eggs is a good thing.
Speaker 2
My mom says I hated eggs as a kid, too. She had to mix them into my other foods without me knowing to get me to eat them. What kind of foods do your kids like?
Speaker 1
Pretty much anything, but I try to give them foods that they can recognize. We're not vegans, so it's pretty easy to make meals for them. I try to stay away from too much processed foods, too. I'm not a health nut, but I want my kids to eat a variety of foods. What about you? What do you like to eat?
Speaker 2
Well, I really like steak but lately I have trying to do a vegan diet so I've been eating a lot of raw vegetables. Hopefully healthy eating will help me get that track scholarship! 
Speaker 1
Yes, healthy eating is good for a healthy body. But don't forget, you need your protein. You're still growing and you need your strength. Obviously you can get your protein from a vegan diet, but it can be quite restrictive. Sorry, that's the mom in me coming out! Ha!
Speaker 2
That's exactly what my mom said when I told her I was going vegan. You moms are all alike, lol. I have been trying to eat a lot of nuts a few times a day to make sure I get enough protein. Do you have any other suggestions for vegan protein? 
Speaker 1
Yes, we're all alike! HaHa! Well, there's tofu of course. There are lots of ways to prepare it. And all those plant based meat products are good, too. Or so I've heard. I've never actually tried it, though. You can always take supplements, but I would go for natural sources of protein myself.
Speaker 2
That's a great idea! I will look up some tofu recipes today. You seem to know a lot about nutrition. Did you take any classes in that field when you were in college? Or is it just something you learn from growing food yourself?
Speaker 1
No no classes. It's just something you learn on your own when you have kids. Plus being on a farm makes you look at nutrition a lot. You have to make sure your animals are healthy or else you go out of business!
Speaker 2
Well you really know your foods, so I bet you raise great quality meat. Do you every sell your meats to individuals? I'd love to buy some (as soon as I'm done being vegan, that is.)
9 days 7 hours
Speaker 1
I work on a farm. I take care of pigs, chickens and cows. I like fresh eggs that come directly from a farm. I am a mom. I have three kids. Two of my kids are not in high school and one of them is a high school freshman. I've been to college. I liked going to college. I did not go to community college. I studied philosophy. I am passionate about my profession. My chickens are laying eggs with very orange yolks. My family is not vegan. We try to avoid processed foods. I am not a health nut. I have never tried plant based meat products. I learned about nutrition on my own. I live on a farm and run a business selling meat.
Speaker 2
I have 2 small dogs. I like to eat eggs. I'm on my high school track team. I participate in track and field. It is my last year of high school. I plan to go to college. I get good grades. My parents did not attend college. I am the first in my family to go to college. I want to be a nurse. I like to help people. I plan on working in an emergency room after graduation. I have no college educated family members. My mom says I hated eggs as a kid. I like steak but lately I've been trying to be vegan. I have been eating a lot o raw vegetables. I am trying to get a track scholarship. I have been eating a lot of nuts for protein.
Speaker 1
I cracked open one of our eggs at lunch today and it had 3 yolks! That's very rare. 
Speaker 2
As long as that is all there was, right?  Do you know which chicken laid that egg?
Speaker 1
I'm not sure, but I wonder if it is the promiscuous one.  I wonder if it is safe to eat?
Speaker 2
I am pretty sure it is safe.  That egg had a lot of nutrition for sure.  Does this occurrence help you figure out what came first, the chicken or the egg?
Speaker 1
Haha!  You're funny.  You probably know more about nutrition than I do.  Did you know that the chicken and the egg came first?
Speaker 2
I never heard that.  So both the chicken and egg appeared at the same time?  That still does not solve the mystery.  Anyway, I hope you took a picture of your 3 yolk egg.  I'll bet you've seen a lot of strange things growing up on a farm!
Speaker 1
Now that you say it, there is one chicken with three eyes.  Could it be the mysterious gases from Chernobyl?
Speaker 2
Um, anytime there is radiation, anything goes.  Did you you name that chicken and separate it from the rest?
Speaker 1
I might eat the chicken and see if I grow any extra parts?
Speaker 2
Ok, that is funny and gross at the same time.  I would just let that chicken roam free.  Its already having a hard time being teased by the other chickens.
Speaker 1
I'm also teasing the chicken!  I call her three eyes but at least her eggs taste good.
Speaker 2
That must be farm humor.  I don't think I will ever get it. 
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