Speaker 1
I'm an omnivore. I like bicycling. I work on computers for my job. I like most music. I like reading.
Speaker 2
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 1
I occasionally ride my bike to work. I fix computers. I attended college. I majored in computer science. I am an only child.
Speaker 2
I am a full time college student. I just moved to Spokane, Washington. I don't know what to major in. I have brothers.
Speaker 1
Hey, how's it going? I just got in from a bike ride.
Speaker 2
I'm well. How was your bike ride?
Speaker 1
It's kind of windy outside, but otherwise good.
Speaker 2
Nice! Where do you normally ride your bike to?
Speaker 1
Sometimes I ride to work. I fix computers at different places. What do you do?
Speaker 2
I'm a student, just moved to spokane for college.
Speaker 1
What are you majoring in?
Speaker 2
Undecided, I don't really know what I want to do yet..
Speaker 1
That's the way it is for most people, I think.
Speaker 2
Did you go to college? How did you know what you wanted to major in?
Speaker 1
Yeah, I went to college. I always liked playing around with computers, so I picked computer science.
Speaker 2
My brothers also like to play around with computers. Do you have siblings?
Speaker 1
No, I'm an only child.
Speaker 2
What is it like being an only child?
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Speaker 1
I occasionally ride my bike to work. I fix computers. I attended college. I majored in computer science. I am an only child.
Speaker 2
I am a full time college student. I just moved to Spokane, Washington. I don't know what to major in. I have brothers.
Speaker 1
How many brothers do you have? What was it like growing up with brothers? 
Speaker 2
I don't know how many brothers I have. I know one of them and I know there are at least 3 half brothers
Speaker 1
Have you tried to find any of the half brothers?
Speaker 2
No. I really don't care. I've heard they often have police encounters
Speaker 1
Are you interested in any type of justice degree?
Speaker 2
No, I'm studying linguistics in school
Speaker 1
What type of classes are you taking for a linguistics degree
Speaker 2
The only major-specific class I have taken is Phonetics
 6 hours
Speaker 1
I occasionally ride my bike to work. I fix computers. I attended college. I majored in computer science. I am an only child.
Speaker 2
I am a full time college student. I study linguistics. I've taken a phonetics class. I just moved to Spokane, Washington. I don't know what to major in. I have one brother and 3 half brothers.
Speaker 1
I just fixed up the worst computer I've ever seen.
Speaker 2
What was so bad with the computer?
Speaker 1
They are always falling behind in technology and I like to upgrade them to make them more up to date. 
Speaker 2
Have you ever had a computer you cant not update before?
Speaker 1
Actually, I have a new Macbook and I am not able to upgrade the memory or the hard drive because they soldiered the components onto the motherboard. 
Speaker 2
That's bad, I guess the manufacturers do not want people changing them.
Speaker 1
Yes, they would rather make the consumer go out and buy another computer versus being able to upgrade them, which will help them last longer. 
Speaker 2
They should make it easy to repair and upgrade as it will be better for the environment in the long run.
Speaker 1
That is a great point to make. I didn't even think about how much that would help the environment. The little things can go a long way to help us change the environment. 
Speaker 2
We all need to make small changes and it will make a huge difference over time.
Speaker 1
Yes, sometimes I feel that the little changes do not make much of a difference, but if everyone does a little change, it could help in a big way.
Speaker 2
Exactly, people think it means making big sacrifices but it does not always mean this.
 12 hours
Speaker 1
I occasionally ride my bike to work. I fix computers. I attended college. I majored in computer science. I don't trust the computer companies. I am an only child.
Speaker 2
I am a full time college student. I study linguistics. I've taken a phonetics class. I just moved to Spokane, Washington. I don't know what to major in. I have one brother and 3 half brothers. I care about the environment.
Speaker 1
How are the linguistic studies going?
Speaker 2
They are going well and so are my other classes!  its been busy.  I cant imagine what a computer science major is like, lol
Speaker 1
It's all hard work I imagine for any schooling. I think computers are easier than learning languages lol. I only do night school so I can work during the day.
Speaker 2
well the thing with computer languages - its the same language, regardless of what language you speak!  
Speaker 1
That's true but computers use 1s and 0s to talk and you get to use letters and symbols lol. Have you ever studied ancient languages or just the modern ones?
Speaker 2
well in my phonetics class, we studied a little of everything. BTW, how are your night classes going?  i cant imagine working and going to school.  I am glad I just study full time :)
Speaker 1
It helps me study even better by working on computers during the day and then going to school at night. That way I make some money and get hands on experience. I love night school. It's close to my house as well. Full time college is a full time job, you just don't get paid.
Speaker 2
lol, thats true.  I do work study, so I get some money, but it also feels  like I am still paying them to be there!  its so expensive!
Speaker 1
College is so expensive! I had to save for over a year to go to night school. My bike just broke it's chain last night so I have to fix that today.
Speaker 2
yeah, mine is all loans - so we'll see how/when I can pay it, lol.  Thank goodness for some scholarships, though.  My brother might have a chain I can find, he is really into bikes
Speaker 1
College debt is ridiculous. I don't know too much about bikes but it gets me back and forth without spending gas money.
Speaker 2
true.  I should get one, but since I live in campus, I can just walk to where I need to be.   But it would be nice to have some  extra freedom.  Gas prices are so crazy.  Plus, I kind of thought of a bike, but it might be hard to carry groceries with
1 day 12 hours
Speaker 1
I occasionally ride my bike to work. I fix computers. I attended college. I majored in computer science. I don't trust the computer companies. I am an only child. I go to night school. I work during the day. I study better by working during the day. I love night school. My school is close to my house. I saved for over a year to afford night school. My bike chain broke. I ride a bike to save money. I don't know much about bikes.
Speaker 2
I am a full time college student. I study linguistics. I've taken a phonetics class. I just moved to Spokane, Washington. I don't know what to major in. I have one brother and 3 half brothers. I care about the environment. I study ancient and modern languages. I do not have a job. I earn money through work study. My school is expensive. I have loans for school. I have some scholarships for school. My brother likes bikes. My brother might have a bike chain. I walk everywhere I go. I live on campus. I thought about getting a bike.
Speaker 1
My neighbor had a bike chain they gave me, so I was able to get my bike fixed today.
Speaker 2
Oh, that's great! Did you go for a ride to celebrate? 
Speaker 1
I did!  I rode all around my neighborhood and to my school.  You should really get a bike.
Speaker 2
Yeah, I know. It'd make getting around to my classes much faster. I have one really quick turnaround that I have trouble with some days.
Speaker 1
I know what that's like and a bike will definitely make that easier.  Plus, I feel safer on it at night, rather than walking.
Speaker 2
Good point. Fortunately I'm not out alone at night very often, but definitely something to keep in mind. Any suggestions as to where I could get a decent deal on one?
Speaker 1
You know, I'm pretty sure there are some shops around here with student discounts, maybe ones near your campus have the same thing.  But, there's always Craigslist, because I bet a lot of students want to get rid of theirs when they leave school.
Speaker 2
Craigslist is a great idea, actually. Totally forgot about it. My mom and stepdad got a great deal on their workout equipment using Craigslist.
Speaker 1
Yeah, it's amazing what you can find.  I've found some older computers and fixed them up.  Since your brother likes bikes, maybe he can help you find a really good one.
Speaker 2
I'll have to ask him and see. Actually, he has a few bikes so maybe he might be willing to part with one. Hmm.
Speaker 1
Oh, that's even better.  And soon you can be whizzing around campus and beyond, getting to know more about Spokane.
Speaker 2
We'll have to see! He's usually a pretty good guy so I'll cross my fingers. It would definitely save me some good money!
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