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W: Hey, Chris, are you alright?

M: Yeah,I'm just a bit sleepy. The World Cup Final last night, you know.

W: Sure. Want some coffee?

M: I wouldn't say no.

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W: Excuse me, could you possibly move your car forward a bit so I can get mine out?

M: Just a second. Is it okay now? Do you need any help?

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M: Wow! These dogs are so adorable. Can we take one? My friend Joy has a cat.

W: No, Bill. I'm afraid we can't. We live in a small apartment.

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W: Well, is Tom doing well in school these days?

M: Oh, well. Like boys at his age, you know, I can't get him to do his homework without a struggle.

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W: Hi, Kevin. I didn't see you at the pool yesterday. What happened?

M: Oh, my grandparents came over to my place for a visit. I got the idea to interview them, and I saw how much they loved being listened to.

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W: Peter, I don't know if Janet has told you, but Wednesday afternoon's sales meeting is cancelled.

M: Oh, yeah? When is our next meeting then?

W: Either this Friday morning or next Monday afternoon. Janet is checking David's schedule.

M: Why don't we have it this Friday? I'll be away on a business trip next week.

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W: I just bought a ticket to New York. I'm so excited to see the city.

M: Good for you. When are you leaving?

W: Next week. I'm taking the red-eye flight. It's cheaper.

M: New York City is a magical place. You'll have so much fun.

W: I hope so. I'll stay for a week and then take the train down to Washington, D.C.

M: That sounds like a great vacation. I'm looking forward to a week at the beach for my summer vacation. I just want to relax.

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W: Hi, George. I just heard the news. Americans are not just shopping online. They are buying expensive products on the Internet. Nearly three out of ten online shoppers in the United States have bought a product that costs a thousand dollars or more. Those big online spenders are much more likely to be men than women.

M: I'm not surprised. You know, men are usually the early adopters when it comes to technology.

W: I can't imagine that back in the 1990s, online shopping wasn't just awkward. It felt risky. People were afraid to give out their credit card numbers. They worried if products didn't arrive in time.

M: But now people are talking about the explosion in Internet shopping.

W: Yes, indeed. Last year, U.S. shoppers spent $453 billion in shopping online, and many of them went big. What did they buy? Just about anything.

M: Well, I am no exception. Last Sunday, I purchased a short note that Mark Twain had written regarding a missing package, and I paid about $1,500 for it.

W: You're really a more adventurous online shopper than me.

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W: Hi Richard, this is Susan.

M: Hi Susan.

W: What are you doing?

M: Just watching TV. Pretty bored. You?

W: Well, I was planning to go to the Science Museum today with Elaine, but it snowed.

M: I hope it snows all night because I don't want to go to school tomorrow.

W: Do you know anyone who has a camera? I left mine at home. I want to take pictures of all this snow.

M: No, I don't. But why don't you use your cell phone to take pictures?

W: Well, I don't think cell phones do a good job. I want to take some really nice pictures of this wonderful snow scene. You know, the college is preparing a photography exhibition next month. I hope my pictures will be selected. Oh, I know now. Have you seen Sarah today? She has a camera.

M: No, she hasn't been around lately. But do you know Mike? He has a camera. In fact, I know he's interested in photography.

W: Mike? You mean that tall boy, captain of our school football team? Okay, let's ask him to go with us.

M: Well, I don't mind doing something interesting. We can go to Waterloo Park, a good place to take pictures.

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Hey, everyone. I'm really excited to be here to share my experiences since graduation.When I was leaving here about 10 years ago, I decided to go to college, which, when I think about it, is a little strange, because I come from a family where no one had ever gone to college. Everything I knew about college came from the movies. Once in college, I got a classic case of too much fun and too little class time.At the end of my second year, my major professor warned me,“You're never going to graduate unless something big changes.” But it wasn't until I entered my graduate program in conservation ecology that I felt I was on the right path.

My conservation work has brought me joy, excitement, and adventure.I've done some research in the remote mountains of California.I've had dinners with important politicians.I've even stepped over snakes in Africa.But most important of all, it gave me something bigger than myself to fight for. When I look back, I feel fortunate to have chosen college, and particularly science, through which I have rediscovered myself and achieved liberation. And I'm sure you all can do the same.