Speaker 1
I have brown hair. I am latina. My mother works for special needs clients. I am a healer. I love my family.
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 have one sister. My sister has autism. My mom takes care of my sister who has autism. I want to be a nurse. My mom is a nurse. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Argentina.
Speaker 2
I have two brothers. My dad is a farmer. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Michigan in the United States. I live in Chicago. I like a movie with slartibartfast.
Speaker 1
My family is awesome, what about yours?
Speaker 2
They are good. Two brothers. You?
Speaker 1
One sister, she has autism. My mom is awesome to care for her.
Speaker 2
Hey thats a lot for mom to deal with. Go mom.
Speaker 1
She taught me well, I want to be a nurse, a healer and cargiver like her.
Speaker 2
Thats cool. I think I do not want to be a farmer like my dad.
Speaker 1
I wouldn't want to be a farmer either. I'm from argentina, what about you?
Speaker 2
Not from argentina. From the states, from michigan. Do you know who slartibartfast is?
Speaker 1
Never, ever heard of it....tell me more.
Speaker 2
Who, slartibartfast is, who. He was a character in a movie. A movie I like.
Speaker 1
I'll have to look him up.
Speaker 2
I recently moved to chicago. Its a nice place.
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Speaker 1
I have one sister. My sister has autism. My mom takes care of my sister who has autism. I want to be a nurse. My mom is a nurse. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Argentina.
Speaker 2
I have two brothers. My dad is a farmer. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Michigan in the United States. I live in Chicago. I like a movie with slartibartfast.
Speaker 1
My sister just said the funniest thing to my mom!
Speaker 2
Oh what did she say?
Speaker 1
She asked her if oranges are called oranges because they orange or because they are a fruit. 
Speaker 2
That is funny and also very thought provoking. One of my brothers was always asking things like that when he was a younger. 
Speaker 1
I think it is because she is autistic. Her brain looks at things very black and white.
Speaker 2
Your mom does a great job taking care of her. I know you'll be just as good of a caretaker. Are you almost done with nursing school?
Speaker 1
Nearly, can't believe I will be out in the world looking after people on my own.
Speaker 2
Yeah I'm sure there are a lot of hospitals hiring right now too. Do you have a place in mind where you want to work yet? You could always work in Chicago near me. 
Speaker 1
I am open to travelling anywhere really. It is something I am used to, coming from Argentina.
Speaker 2
You're traveling more than Slartibartfast did in the Hitchhiker's Guide movies. Its nice to see the world. 
Speaker 1
I agree, you can't complain about things if you haven't seen the rest of the world.
Speaker 2
Plus you'll be doing something to really help society. Nurses don't get enough credit for what they do. 
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Speaker 1
I have one sister. My sister has autism. My mom takes care of my sister who has autism. I want to be a nurse. My mom is a nurse. I am in nursing school. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Argentina. I will travel anywhere for work. I think it is important to see the world.
Speaker 2
I have two brothers. My dad is a farmer. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Michigan in the United States. I live in Chicago. I like a movie with slartibartfast. I am familiar with the Hitchhiker's Guide movies.
Speaker 1
I've started researching the work options for nurses in Chicago and it does seem like there are plenty of them! What are some of your favorite parts about living in Chicago?
Speaker 2
I love Chicago. It's very cultured and diverse. There is something for everybody there, I suppose. It's a lot like my hometown, Detroit, but just much bigger. But it still gives that mid-western, industrial back-bone feel. It's great.
Speaker 1
Good to hear! I am thinking more and more about living in Chicago for some time. Was it much of an adjustment moving from Detroit to Chicago?
Speaker 2
No, not really. They are both very blue-collar cities, so it wasn't a whole lot of adjustment. It's only about a 5 hour drive from Detroit to Chicago, so I've actually spent a lot of time here in the past! So I guess you could say I was already quite familiar with it. You should definitely consider it if you're looking to move! They do have great nursing schools here.
Speaker 1
Excellent to hear! Chicago is definitely near the top of my list, and I might like to try Detroit someday too. I'm not very familiar with American cities overall though. Why did you move to Chicago originally?
Speaker 2
I left Michigan for more work opportunities and higher pay. Michigan has been struggling financially for quite some while, and I wanted to distance myself more from my father's farming business and be more independent. Chicago is definitely a place to discover yourself!
Speaker 1
Oh, okay, interesting. I can understand why you'd want to get out of agriculture. What type of work are you doing now?
Speaker 2
Right now, I am working part time in a restaurant, while also doing odd jobs and handyman jobs in my free time with the skills I've picked up on the farm. Turns out I can be quite handy! How is nursing school going for you?
Speaker 1
Not too bad! It's pretty difficult work, but I feel like I'm picking it up at a good pace and adjusting well enough. I am hoping that I can finish within the next year if I maintain a good pace. How do you find customers for handy work?
Speaker 2
Mostly in craigslist, or from my business's Facebook page. There are so many people in Chicago, so it seems I found a good niche if I keep my prices competitive. 
Speaker 1
Yeah, I believe that. I feel like people always need some work done. Part of what interests me about nursing is that there's always going to be demand for healthcare
Speaker 2
Yes, it's a sad truth that your career path will always be in demand. Always has been and always will be! But I guess you can sleep better at night knowing you have the best job security. Not to mention, how blessed it is to devote your life to the helping of others.
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Speaker 1
I have one sister. My sister has autism. My mom takes care of my sister who has autism. I want to be a nurse. My mom is a nurse. I am in nursing school. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Argentina. I will travel anywhere for work. I think it is important to see the world. I have started researching the many work options for nurses in Chicago. I don't know a lot of American cities. I am very interesting in Chicago, but might be interested in Detroit too someday. Nursing school is difficult but I am picking it up at a good pace. I am adjusting to it well. I am hoping to finish in the next year.
Speaker 2
I have two brothers. My dad is a farmer. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Michigan in the United States. I live in Chicago. I like a movie with slartibartfast. I am familiar with the Hitchhiker's Guide movies. I love Chicago and its culture and diversity. I am from Detroit. It wasn't very hard to adjust to living in Chicago because it's a blue-collar city like Detroit. I had already spent a lot of time in Chicago. I left Michigan for work opportunities and higher salary. I wanted to distance myself from my father's farming business. I wanted to be more independent. I work part-time at a restaurant. I do odd jobs and handyman jobs. I learned a lot of relevant skills on the farm. I am handy. I find customers for my handyman jobs on Craigslist and my business's Facebook page. I have found a good niche.
Speaker 1
I applied for a couple of nursing jobs in Chicago. Now I am nervous to see if they will call me for interviews!
Speaker 2
That's amazing! I understand your nervousness, it's a big step and the suspense of waiting to hear back is huge!
Speaker 1
So huge! I am hoping we can at least do initial interviews via Zoom, but I hope I get some follow-ups that will take me to the city! On their dime would be great haha!
Speaker 2
Haha, yes having a trip paid for would certainly be preferred. Did they give you an ETA for about how long it would take for them to get back to you?
Speaker 1
No, but two of them stop accepting applications today, so I assume I will hear soon. Ah! So exciting/scary. I think I would like Chicago. I have been reading about the Fullerton Beach. Have you every been there? 
Speaker 2
No I haven't but it seems like a cool place. What did you read about it?
Speaker 1
That it is a nice escape from city life but it can get crowded, especially with DePaul University right down the road.
Speaker 2
Yeah, that's the thing about beaches near big cities. It takes away from the serenity of the experience in my opinion.
Speaker 1
At least it is an option? I am also curious about the theatre scene. Do you ever go to see live shows?
Speaker 2
That's a fair point. Oh I love going to live shows! Comedy, music, theater, you name it! Any excuse to get out and I'm there, haha. Do you think Chicago has a good live scene?
Speaker 1
I hear that it does, but you are the one living it. Have you ever seen a show at Second CIty? A lot of SNL talent comes from there apparently.
Speaker 2
Haha I meant for your tastes. Personally, the comedy here is probably my favorite. I'm not sure how it compares on the theater front. New York is better known for its theater.
 12 hours
Speaker 1
I have one sister. My sister has autism. My mom takes care of my sister who has autism. I want to be a nurse. My mom is a nurse. I am in nursing school. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Argentina. I will travel anywhere for work. I think it is important to see the world. I have started researching the many work options for nurses in Chicago. I do not currently work in Chicago. I don't know a lot of American cities. I am very interesting in Chicago, but might be interested in Detroit too someday. Nursing school is difficult but I am picking it up at a good pace. I am adjusting to it well. I am hoping to finish in the next year.
Speaker 2
I have two brothers. My dad is a farmer. I do not want to be a farmer. I am from Michigan in the United States. I live in Chicago. I like a movie with slartibartfast. I am familiar with the Hitchhiker's Guide movies. I love Chicago and its culture and diversity. I am from Detroit. It wasn't very hard to adjust to living in Chicago because it's a blue-collar city like Detroit. I had already spent a lot of time in Chicago. I love the comedy in Chicago. I left Michigan for work opportunities and higher salary. I wanted to distance myself from my father's farming business. I wanted to be more independent. I work part-time at a restaurant. I do odd jobs and handyman jobs. I learned a lot of relevant skills on the farm. I am handy. I find customers for my handyman jobs on Craigslist and my business's Facebook page. I have found a good niche. I have never been to Fullerton Beach. I love going to see live shows. I love comedy, music, and theater shows.
Speaker 1
I heard back from one of the places I applied! They are asking me to do a Zoom interview with them tomorrow. 
Speaker 2
Great! Have you practiced any interview questions?
Speaker 1
I have been doing some research online about questions that may be asked. Someone else recommended hiring a professional to help me, but I think I should be okay without one... I hope. How is business going for you?
Speaker 2
It is going okay, between the restaurant and odd jobs, I am working a lot. It will be nice to get a couple days off. 
Speaker 1
I bet! Any ideas what you want to do on your days off? Maybe you should arrange a trip to Fullerton Beach since you've always wanted to go. I love the beaches here, completely relaxes my mind.
Speaker 2
That does sound very relaxing but I will probably try getting out of the city to go camping and disconnect for a few days.
Speaker 1
I have always wanted to go camping, but it never seems to happen. I bet you have great places around there to camp. Do you go to a campground, or into the wilderness?
Speaker 2
A campground, I will probably head back to Michigan, there are great campgrounds there! Do you have any upcoming trips planned?
Speaker 1
Not officially, but one of my friends here wants to go hiking for a day. We have some beautiful terrain in these parts, so I am hoping our plans actually pan out. I've heard a lot of good things about Michigan, hopefully I will visit myself one day.
Speaker 2
I bet, I have always wanted to visit Argentina! So what city is your interview tomorrow in?
Speaker 1
Villa La Angostura. We used to go there a lot when I was young. It's so beautiful and very outdoorsy.
Speaker 2
Oh neat! Have you looked into any more jobs in Chicago or Detroit?
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