情景英语:实用美语会话(二十七)
Mike: I had an interview today, too. I had a great interview with Admissions at Columbia University. Robbie: Really? What did they say? Will you get into the school? Mike: Well, they didn't say anything for sure. But I figure that with my grades and with my personality, I'll have no problem. Robbie: Columbia's a terrific school. What are you going to do? Mike: Do? I don't know. I also applied to NYU. Robbie: You sound excited about Columbia. What's your problem, Mike? Mike: Indecision. Indecision. It's not easy, and this is an important decision we have to make. What about you? How as your interview with Michigan? Robbie: The interview was fine. Mike: It's a great college. Robbie: It is. My father would like me to go there. He and my Grandpa both went there. Mike: Great medical school, too. Robbie: I know. Mike: You can follow in your father's footsteps. Robbie: Ah! I'd like to follow in my own footsteps, Mike. Mike: What do you want to study? Robbie: I've been thinking. I think I want to study journalism to be a reporter-a newspaperman. Mike: You do a pretty good job on the Riverdale High School paper. Robbie: And I've been thinking about it a lot lately. Mike: Have you discussed it with your parents? Robbie: No. But I have to. Mike: OK. Let's talk. Philip: Hi, Dad. Everything's fine. I was just waiting for your to get home so we could talk. Philip: Anything special you want to talk about? Robbie: There is, Dad. Philip; I'm listening. Robbie: Well, I know you and Mom have given up a lot to save money for my college tuition. Philip: We want you to go to college, Robbie. Robbie: I know. I do. Philip: But? Robbie: Well, I've Thought a lot about which college, and one of them is Columbia. Philip: Columbia? Why Columbia? Robbie: First, they have an excellent School of Journalism. Philip: They do. And your friends are planning to go to Columbia? Robbie: That's only part of it. It's complicated. I'll try to explain. Mike and I had a hamburger this afternoon, and we talked. Philip: Yes? Robbie: Well, we talked about a lot of thing .He applied to Columbia, and his interview was very successful. He thinks he'll be accepted, and he really wants to go there. Philip: Dean Rafer called me today. He told me he was very impressed with you. Robbie: He's a nice man. He was very kind. Philip: He told me you had some doubts about wanting to go to Michigan. Robbie: Yes. I do. I'm just not sure about what I want to do. Philip: That's OK. Robbie: You understand? Philip: Let me tell you something, Robbie. Something that might be surprising to you. Robbie: What? Tell me. Philip: Well, Grandpa wanted me to study engineering, like him. Well, I wasn't clear about my future, but I knew engineering was not for me. Robbie: What did you tell Grandpa? Philip: The truth. Robbie: Then you're not upset about my not wantin to go into medicine? Philip: I'm not upset at all. I'm just happy that we're able to talk about it. Robbie: I am too, Dad. Philip: I suppose you want to apply to Columbia. Robbie: Yes, but I also wanted to apply to several other colleges. Philip: I thought you wanted to go to Columbia. Robbie: Well, I might want to go to Columbia. But I might not. I just want to be able to make my own decision. Philip: You're a real Stewart! Robbie: And if I think about it long enough, you never know…… Philip: Never know what? Robbie: If I make my own decision, I might choose Michigan. Philip: Robbie, you're something! You know, when I was your age, said exactly the same thing to Grandpa. |