Speaker 1
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 2
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 1
I am in high school. I am also planning on going to college. I am a good student. I do not have a job. I like to run. I listen to music on the weekends. My parents do blue collar work. My dad works in steel factories.
Speaker 2
I am in high school too. I am planning on going to college next year. I have a night job as a cook. I have a weekend job at a laboratory. I do not participate in sports. I like ice cream. I do not have parents, but I do have a dog.
Speaker 1
Ey, just a normal straight edge highschooler here.
Speaker 2
Hey, me, too, but I am already working really hard ahead of college next year.
Speaker 1
I see, same! I'm going to college and have gotten straight a's. Hard though.
Speaker 2
Yes, and my night job cooking hamburgers at a diner makes it tougher.
Speaker 1
I dont have a job but I run a lot. Burgers after a run are good.
Speaker 2
No time for sports for me, weekends feeding lab rats at a research lab!
Speaker 1
Weekends are just listening to music for me. Its like meditiation.
Speaker 2
The closest I get to meditation is gorging on ice cream after hours at the diner!
Speaker 1
Nice! I need it to stay sane. Parents dont support school. Blue collar workers.
Speaker 2
Wish I had parents, just me and deaf doggie. He's why I'm interested in neuroscience.
Speaker 1
Aw, thats sad. My dads a steel worker. He works long hours in factories.
Speaker 2
Hard work makes it in life! Good lesson for you, for us both.
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Speaker 1
I am in high school. I am also planning on going to college. I am a good student. I do not have a job. I like to run. I listen to music on the weekends. My parents do blue collar work. My dad works in steel factories.
Speaker 2
I am in high school too. I am planning on going to college next year. I have a night job as a cook. I have a weekend job at a laboratory. I do not participate in sports. I like ice cream. I do not have parents, but I do have a dog.
Speaker 1
Does your deaf dog know any tricks? How do you communicate with your dog?
Speaker 2
My dog isn't able to do any tricks. I mostly tell him he's being a good boy by patting his head. It really comes down to physical affection with him.
Speaker 1
You must be a great dog owner. I would love to get a dog, what breed is yours and what is his name?
Speaker 2
He is a sweet little beagle named Sparky.
Speaker 1
How cute! Have you ever had any other pets? I once had a hamster named Leonardo.
Speaker 2
That sounds cute. I had another dog named Paco when I was a lot younger. I bet that your dog would enjoy running with you if you got one.
Speaker 1
Yes, that is a great idea. I know border collies like to run, well they like to chase sheep anyway. Maybe that would be a good breed to get.
Speaker 2
Yeah, I think so too. It's really great for them to get a lot of exercise. I wish I had more time to take my dog outside.
Speaker 1
Yes, you seem really busy. Maybe I can come take your dog for a walk sometimes to see if I am fit for the responsibility of a dog while also helping you out at the same time.
Speaker 2
I think that would be a great idea. Sparky would really love to have the company!
Speaker 1
Sounds like a plan! Maybe afterwards I can stop by the diner and try these famous hamburgers you make!
Speaker 2
Haha, well they are pretty great. Just be careful, because you might get addicted to them!
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Speaker 1
I am in high school. I am also planning on going to college. I am a good student. I do not have a job. I like to run. I listen to music on the weekends. My parents do blue collar work. My dad works in steel factories. I don't have a dog but I would like one.I like having pets. I am a responsible person. I enjoy good hamburgers.
Speaker 2
I am in high school too. I am planning on going to college next year. I have a night job as a cook. I have a weekend job at a laboratory. I do not participate in sports. I like ice cream. I do not have parents, but I do have a dog who is deaf. I am a compassionate person. I have had dogs my entire life. I don't have a lot of free time.
Speaker 1
I spoke to my parents when I got home about possibly getting a dog. They we hesitant at first but once I said I'd be walking yours they said they'd see how that went and consider it! I would totally still walk Sparky, though. Do they like other dogs?
Speaker 2
They love other dogs. Although, being deaf makes it difficult for recall so you need to leave them on the lead.
Speaker 1
That makes sense. Do you think it's harder having dogs with hearing issues?
Speaker 2
Definitely harder, but they love the same and they have their own personalities.
Speaker 1
I bet they do have their own personalities! Dogs definitely love unconditionally. I've said for years that humans could learn quite a bit about love if they'd pay attention to how dogs love.
Speaker 2
Preach that, it is amazing that no matter how much they have enjoyed their day, they are so happy to see you. My dog is very loving and pays a lot of attention, maybe because of the deafness.
Speaker 1
It sounds like your dog loves you beyond measure.
Speaker 2
Yes they do! You'll never guess what I had for dinner tonight... 
Speaker 1
What did you have for dinner?
Speaker 2
Hamburgers! You love hamburgers so I thought you would appreciate hearing about it. I had cheese, mustard, and lettuce on them, too.
Speaker 1
That's awesome! Hamburgers are the best. I had cheesy ham and potato soup!
Speaker 2
ooooo, that sounds lovely, also. I haven't had soup for ages. I usually ham soup when I am ill, because of its liquid nature and warmth
4 days 6 hours
Speaker 1
I am in high school. I am also planning on going to college. I am a good student. I do not have a job. I like to run. I listen to music on the weekends. My parents do blue collar work. My dad works in steel factories. I don't have a dog but I would like one.I like having pets. I am a responsible person. I enjoy good hamburgers. I live with my parents. I want a dog of my own. My parents have a dog named Sparky. I like hamburgers a lot.
Speaker 2
I am in high school too. I am planning on going to college next year. I have a night job as a cook. I have a weekend job at a laboratory. I do not participate in sports. I like ice cream. I do not have parents, but I do have a dog who is deaf. I am a compassionate person. I have had dogs my entire life. I don't have a lot of free time. I like eating soup when I am sick.
Speaker 1
How is the cooking job doing? Have you cooked anything new? 
Speaker 2
Yeah, I invented a chilli dog casserole. t's really good!
Speaker 1
No way! I'll have to stop by and try it, that sounds awesome. Maybe I'll come by after a run to get my energy back.
Speaker 2
The beans will pick you up!  I still have plenty left, so stop by for sure!  I can always make more too, because it's so fast and easy!
Speaker 1
You bet! How's the lab work going? Are you learning anything new with the research?
Speaker 2
We just did some interesting new things on genome sequencing.  We are going to try to clone a jersey cow next year.
Speaker 1
That's intense. How much longer do you have left in school? I'm just a freshman but I'm trying to get through it all in 3 years.
Speaker 2
Just two more weeks! I'm thinking about taking classes this summer to get a head start on my freshman year at college though.
Speaker 1
I did that my first summer and recommend it, you make such a close group of friends with your classmates! And it knocks a class off your schedule, which is also nice
Speaker 2
Yes!  I may have to give up my night job though.  They have told me at the lab they would be able to give me more hours there in the fall, which will help.  Especially since i want to major in molecular biology!
Speaker 1
So what I'm hearing is that I better come get some of that casserole ASAP lol
Speaker 2
Haha! Yep! And if you need a job this summer, maybe you'd want my night job if and when I quit it. It's not hard. It's mostly fry-cooking.
7 days 6 hours
Speaker 1
I am in high school. I am also planning on going to college. I am a good student. I do not have a job. I like to run. I listen to music on the weekends. My parents do blue collar work. My dad works in steel factories. I don't have a dog but I would like one.I like having pets. I am a responsible person. I enjoy good hamburgers. I live with my parents. I want a dog of my own. My parents have a dog named Sparky. I like hamburgers a lot. I'm a freshman in college. I went to college the summer before my freshman year and made a lot of close friends.
Speaker 2
I am in high school too.  I graduate in two weeks.  I am planning on going to college next year. I do not participate in sports. I like ice cream. I do not have parents, but I do have a dog who is deaf. I am a compassionate person. I have had dogs my entire life. I don't have a lot of free time. I like eating soup when I am sick. I love to cook. I invented a chili dog casserole. My chili dog casserole recipe is delicious, fast and easy to make. I have a weekend job at a laboratory sequencing the genome. My lab is going to clone a jersey cow next year. I might take summer college classes before my freshman year. I have a night job as a fry cook, but I might get more hours in the fall. I want to major in molecular biology. I plan on quitting my night job this summer.
Speaker 1
Are you planning on continuing to work in the lab when they clone the cow? That's really exciting!
Speaker 2
I really want to. If classes are too hard though, I will have to quit. I will still keep in touch with them! Would you eat a hamburger from a cloned cow?
Speaker 1
Awww, don't quit if classes get too hard.  You seem like a really intelligent person. Honestly, I wouldn't knowingly eat a hamburger from a cloned cow, but I'm sure at some point we won't know the real source of where our beef is coming from.
Speaker 2
Thanks for the encouragement! You wouldn't eat a cloned one, but would you try a Beyond burger or plant-based version? Some people say they taste really similar, but I never thought they tasted the same.
Speaker 1
I think I would try a plant based burger.  I don't find anything wrong with plants, and it's worth trying for the experience alone.  I'm jut not familiar with the cloning process.  Although I think it is cool and interesting, I just don't know enough about it to say I want to eat anything from a cloned animal.
Speaker 2
That's good that you keep an open mind! The cloning process is actually relatively simple, and happens in nature already! Did you know bananas, avocados, and some bees clone themselves? The only difference is, we do this in a lab!
Speaker 1
Oh! I did not know that. Well if you can clone cows that's more ice cream for you! Haha. What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Speaker 2
Yes, more ice cream is always good, haha! I like a good rocky road, or pretty much any chocolate ice cream with nuts or stir-ins! I like most of Jeni's brand too. How about you? What is your favorite kind?
Speaker 1
I am a big fan of cookie dough ice cream, and I love cheesecake flavored ice creams too! Ben & Jerry has some that I like, but I prefer to get ice cream from an ice cream shop.  It's just something about being in that environment,
Speaker 2
Yes, ice cream shops are the best! They have stir-ins, and the smells are heavenly! Ben and Jerry's used to have a blueberry cheesecake that was amazing! I have only had that and their strawberry flavors. Both were great!
Speaker 1
YES! You get it. Now I want to go to an ice cream shop. I might apply for a part-time job at an ice cream shop since I'm not working.  Do you enjoy your job as a fry cook? I think the food & restaurant industries may be similar.
Speaker 2
Haha, I couldn't work at an ice cream shop because I would eat too much! You should do it though, if you have more self-control! I don't really like being a fry cook too much, but it pays my bills, and the people are great!
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