Speaker 1
I will be going to college next year. I study neuroscience and volunteer in a research lab. I am working on becoming an eagle scout. I work at a fast food restaurant. I like to eat ice cream.
Speaker 2
I have blonde hair and blue eyes. My parents are both from the north. I lived in alaska for 3 years. I want to retire on a beach. I have a small smart car.
Speaker 1
I work at a fast food restaurant and our ice cream is the best. I will be going to college next year, so I am working to save up. I will be studying neuroscience in college. I volunteer at a research lab now. I am an Eagle Scout. I have dark hair and hazel eyes. I live by the beach. I like to fish and swim.
Speaker 2
I lived in Alaska and I don't like the cold. I am hoping to retire on a beach soon. I have a Smart Car. My parents are from the north, I have never done scouting. I have blonde hair and blue eyes.
Speaker 1
Hi. I work in a fast food restaurant that serves the best ice cream.
Speaker 2
What a fun job! I am not a big fan of cold after living in alaska for three years.
Speaker 1
I can understand that. I'll be going to college next year so, I need the money.
Speaker 2
Congrats! What will you be studying? I am hoping to retire on a beach soon.
Speaker 1
Neuroscience. I volunteer at a research lab now.
Speaker 2
That sounds fascinating. I don't know much about neuroscience but I know I love my smart car!
Speaker 1
Awesome! Believe it or not, I'm also a scout....an eagle scout!
Speaker 2
On your honor? My parents are from the north and never introduced me to scouting.
Speaker 1
I've done it for years....don't plan to give it up anytime soon.
Speaker 2
My hair is blonde and I have blue eyes. What do you look like?
Speaker 1
Dark with hazel eyes and a lots of personality.
Speaker 2
I can tell, what do you do for fun?
Speaker 1
I live by the beach so, I like to fish and swim.
Speaker 2
I might have to move in with you when I retire!
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Speaker 1
I work at a fast food restaurant and our ice cream is the best. I will be going to college next year, so I am working to save up. I will be studying neuroscience in college. I volunteer at a research lab now. I am an Eagle Scout. I have dark hair and hazel eyes. I live by the beach. I like to fish and swim.
Speaker 2
I lived in Alaska and I don't like the cold. I am hoping to retire on a beach soon. I have a Smart Car. My parents are from the north, I have never done scouting. I have blonde hair and blue eyes.
Speaker 1
How long have you had your smart car?
Speaker 2
I've had it for a good five years or so now. It's definitely been helping me to save up for retirement, and it's actually kind of fun once you get used to it.
Speaker 1
I bet, I have been wanting to get one. How long does it usually take to fully charge?
Speaker 2
Oh, about a couple hours or so. It's just important to remember to recharge it before you need to go out!
Speaker 1
That has always been my thing, I don't want to wait forever at places for the car to charge
Speaker 2
Yeah, I probably wouldn't have gotten it if I had to regularly drive long distances. I mostly just use it to get around town, so I can just recharge at home most of the time.
Speaker 1
I definitely need to consider getting one than! What beach are you hoping to retire on one day?
Speaker 2
I haven't made up my mind just yet. It'd be nice to find a place in Hawaii, although I'll need to save up a lot more for that.
Speaker 1
Hawaii is amazing, I live by a beach and it is amazing to be within walking distance of the water
Speaker 2
I'm sure it is! What beach do you live near?
Speaker 1
I live near Daytona Beach, gets a little touristy in the summer, so the beaches are packed, but it is fun.
Speaker 2
Hmm, I probably would've enjoyed that in my younger days. But I think I'd prefer somewhere a bit quieter for my twilight years.
 3 hours
Speaker 1
I work at a fast food restaurant and our ice cream is the best. I will be going to college next year, so I am working to save up. I will be studying neuroscience in college. I volunteer at a research lab now. I am an Eagle Scout. I have dark hair and hazel eyes. I live by the Daytona Beach. I like to fish and swim. I like to be within walking distance of the water. I have been wanting to get a smart car. I don't want to have to wait to charge my car before going places.
Speaker 2
I lived in Alaska and I don't like the cold. I am hoping to retire on a beach soon. My parents are from the north, I have never done scouting. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I have a Smart Car. I have had it for five years or so. My car helps me save up for retirement. I mostly use my smart car to get around town. I'd like to retire to Hawaii but I'd have to save up more for that. I'd prefer to retire to a place a little quieter.
Speaker 1
I just went to the beach after work and it was really busy, it must be tourist season.
Speaker 2
Did you go swimming at the beach?
Speaker 1
Yes, I love the ocean. I prefer it when it's quieter though. There wasn't much room to go for a walk or be alone with my thoughts.
Speaker 2
Was the water more calm than it has been recently?
Speaker 1
Yes, it was calm but lots were splashing around. I swam out pretty far though. 
Speaker 2
I got caught up in a rip tide once and it pulled me out so far.  I'm always nervous about the ocean now.
Speaker 1
I know. I experienced that also when I was small. I was pulled under. Luckily it wasn't too far from shore. Very scary though. Somehow I overcame my fear. But, it's always in the back of my mind.
Speaker 2
How did you manage to overcome it?
Speaker 1
Somehow my love of the ocean was enough. I also did a lot of meditation with ocean sounds. I think that helped me to see the ocean as a calming place not a place to fear. Ultimately, I just had to get back in the water. I took it slow though and stayed close to shore for quite a while, venturing out when it seemed safe. Today, I just wanted to get past the crowds so I swam out. 
Speaker 2
I think I should try that sometime.  I'd love to get back out there again.
Speaker 1
Maybe the meditation can help you associate the ocean with calm too. Taking it slow seemed to help me.
Speaker 2
I do have some white noise on my phone, which I can play ocean sounds through.
 7 hours
Speaker 1
I work at a fast food restaurant and our ice cream is the best. I will be going to college next year, so I am working to save up. I will be studying neuroscience in college. I volunteer at a research lab now. I am an Eagle Scout. I have dark hair and hazel eyes. I live by the Daytona Beach. I like to fish and swim. I like to be within walking distance of the water. I have been wanting to get a smart car. I don't want to have to wait to charge my car before going places. I very much enjoy visiting the ocean but prefer it when there are few to no people there. I swam fairly far out into the ocean during my most recent trip to the beach. I was once pulled under the water during a riptide while swimming in the ocean. The incident upset me but I have put that behind me even though I still remember it. I love the ocean enough that I was able to go back to it after getting caught in a rip tide. I used meditation with ocean sounds to help overcome that experience. I slowly returned to swimming in the ocean, I played it safe at first and gradually swam out further. I swam out farther today to get away from the groups of people. I was able to associate the ocean with calming effects by taking it slow.
Speaker 2
I lived in Alaska and I don't like the cold. I am hoping to retire on a beach soon. My parents are from the north, I have never done scouting. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I have a Smart Car. I have had it for five years or so. My car helps me save up for retirement. I mostly use my smart car to get around town. I'd like to retire to Hawaii but I'd have to save up more for that. I'd prefer to retire to a place a little quieter. I once got caught in a riptide during a visit to the beach and was upset by the incident and am now cautious about the ocean. I hope to one day return to the ocean and go swimming again. I occasionally play ocean sounds through a white noise app on my phone.
Speaker 1
Have you made any progress with going back to swimming in the ocean?
Speaker 2
You know, not yet. I have been swimming in my community pool, though. It's a nice way to cool off during the hot summer months.
Speaker 1
That's totally understandable. My rip tide experience scared me to pieces but I'm glad to be mostly past it now. Pools are good. Still good exercise, right?
Speaker 2
Absolutely, that and my nightly walks around the neighborhood. I'm not much into working out, but I like staying active. Keeps me limber as I get older.
Speaker 1
Yeah that makes sense. It must be nice and peaceful when you walk at night. I'd love to walk after work but honestly I'm just tired after dealing with customers.
Speaker 2
I worked at a fast food joint back when I was in high school, many years ago. I remember how tired you get after being on your feet all day... That, and always smelling like french fries.
Speaker 1
Totally! My dog loves me when I get home because of the fry smell. Today the milkshake machine broke again. So annoying because people are NOT nice when you tell them it's out.
Speaker 2
I can only imagine! I remember one time our fryer broke and we couldn't make any burgers for the day - now that was a tough time. I'm so glad to be working in an office now.
Speaker 1
Oh yikes, that would be a disaster. I don't even want to think about it. I can't wait to go to college! Hopefully I won't have to have a job while I'm there.
Speaker 2
Have you decided what school you're going to, or what you're going to study? You've got some big choices to make!
Speaker 1
I'm not sure where I'm going but I know I want to study neuroscience.
Speaker 2
That's a great major choice. Are you thinking of being a doctor, or are you thinking more of a scientist?
 10 hours
Speaker 1
I work at a fast food restaurant and our ice cream is the best. I will be going to college next year, so I am working to save up. I will be studying neuroscience in college. I volunteer at a research lab now. I am an Eagle Scout. I have dark hair and hazel eyes. I live by the Daytona Beach. I like to fish and swim. I like to be within walking distance of the water. I have been wanting to get a smart car. I don't want to have to wait to charge my car before going places. I very much enjoy visiting the ocean but prefer it when there are few to no people there. I swam fairly far out into the ocean during my most recent trip to the beach. I was once pulled under the water during a riptide while swimming in the ocean. The incident upset me but I have put that behind me even though I still remember it. I love the ocean enough that I was able to go back to it after getting caught in a rip tide. I used meditation with ocean sounds to help overcome that experience. I slowly returned to swimming in the ocean, I played it safe at first and gradually swam out further. I swam out farther today to get away from the groups of people. I was able to associate the ocean with calming effects by taking it slow. I have a dog.
Speaker 2
I lived in Alaska and I don't like the cold. I am hoping to retire on a beach soon. My parents are from the north, I have never done scouting. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I have a Smart Car. I have had it for five years or so. My car helps me save up for retirement. I mostly use my smart car to get around town. I'd like to retire to Hawaii but I'd have to save up more for that. I'd prefer to retire to a place a little quieter. I once got caught in a riptide during a visit to the beach and was upset by the incident and am now cautious about the ocean. I hope to one day return to the ocean and go swimming again. I have not gone back to swimming in the ocean. I have been swimming in my community pool. I occasionally play ocean sounds through a white noise app on my phone. I take nightly walks around the neighbourhood. I like staying active. I worked at a fast food when I was in high school. I work in an office.
Speaker 1
Have you ever visited Hawaii or another tropical place?
Speaker 2
Yes it is beautiful! I've only been to Oahu though. It's a bit more touristy. I have heard Maui is a better island to go to. That's really the only tropical place I have been. It's expensive to fly from Alaska.
Speaker 1
True. I suppose you would also want to conquer that whole water thing before you go to a place where you are surrounded by it or would that not be a factor?
Speaker 2
I don't think it would matter as much. Although swimming in a pool is a lot easier, no waves!
Speaker 1
I suppose the beauty of the landscape would far outweigh any water phobia especially from the vantage point of cubicle island.
Speaker 2
Wouldn't it be stunning? Not only the ocean but Hawaii has such beautiful waterfalls and hiking trails. They have those ziplines which I heard are beautiful to see the landscape. I don't know about heights though.
Speaker 1
That is what I am talking about. I have been blessed to live where I live with the beaches, outdoor concerts at a stone throws distance, and weekend trips to Tiger State Park. Man is not meant to live surrounded by concrete.
Speaker 2
That all sounds incredible. Sign me up! Living in Alaska is beautiful, but I am tempted to head to that tropical paradise soon. 
Speaker 1
Maybe I should consider going to Chaminade in Honolulu instead?
Speaker 2
You should consider it. Although, your mascot would be a silversword. Is that a shark?
Speaker 1
I believe it is a plant of some significance. However, I don't think mascot options should be a critical determining factor in my choice of educational options.lol
Speaker 2
Very true. I guess academics should matter and the fact that they have a good science program would be right up your alley.
 16 hours