12. Scene XII: internship

Ø         look for a job

Ø         interview

Ø         make a decision

Ø         conflict with study

Ø         attitude

Ø         Example 1: Stress between Work and Study

1. What is the man’s main problem?

A He has a sleeping disorder.

B He needs money but his part-time job does not pay enough.

C He finds it hard to balance between work and study.

D He wants to take time off from the work but the manager does not allow him to do so.

2. What does the woman mainly suggest the man do at the end of the conversation?

A He should take some rest from sleepless nights.

B He should quit his part-time job for a while to study for the examination.

C He should wait for 20years to learn how to enjoy working.

D He should bite the bullet and study hard and work.

A: Hi, Stuart. How’s school going?

B: Oh, hi, Lisa. School is really, really tough right now; exams are coming up in two weeks.

A: Geez, Stuart, you sound stressed. Exams, yes, I used to dread this time of year. I used to cram the night before and hope I was studying the right stuff.

B: That’s the hard part of studying last minute; you run out of time, have to pick and choose areas of focus and guess what will be on the exams. It’s always a bit of a gamble. To add more stress I have a part-time job on top of studying!

A: Can’t you take some time off from you job, Stuart?

B: No, I need the money to help pay my board, I thought I was doing pretty well all term balancing school and work ,but now I’m finding it’s next to impossible finding the time to both study and work. After coming home from my job I have to hit the books for a few hours every night, whether I have the energy or not. Sometimes I just want to go to sleep… I’m so tired!

A: Well if it’s any consolation, Stuart, you know it’s not going to last forever, It’s like you just have to find that extra energy to get through it all. Before you know it, you’ve graduated! Twenty years from now you will look back on this time and remember all the fun you had.

B: No doubt, thanks, Lisa. I know you’re right. I’ll probably even look back on my menial job with fondness too.