ESL Podcast 845 – Dropping Out of College

 　　Aaron: Mom, I have something to tell you and you’re not going to like it.

 

　　Margo: What is it?

 

　　Aaron: I’m dropping out of college. I want to get out into the real world and get a job. I’m wasting time in school.

 

　　Margo: You’ll get a better job if you stay in school and graduate with a degree. You’ll have more earning power and better long-term prospects¹.

 

　　Aaron: I’m sick of school. All of my friends are earning money, buying cars, and living life. I feel like life is passing me by.

 

　　Margo: Your friends didn’t go to college and got a job right out of high school.

 

　　Aaron: That’s right. There’s nothing wrong with that.

 

　　Margo: No, there isn’t. And right now, they seem to be living the high life. They don’t have any responsibilities and can blow their paychecks on having fun. Once they have a family, their paychecks won’t stretch very far. With a degree, you’ll out-earn them right out of the gate when you graduate in two years.

 

　　Aaron: I don’t want to wait.

 

　　Margo: This is all about delayed gratification. A little suffering now will pay off in the long run. Trust me. Two more years and you’ll be done

 

　　Aaron: Yeah, maybe I can stick it out for two more years and then no more school – ever!

 

　　Margo: Unless you decide to go to graduate school...

 

　　Aaron: Mom, don’t push it.

 

　　Script² by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

2 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。