Dave: Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by.

　　Maria: Come on in. [Thanks.] Take a seat. Would you like anything to drink? I have Sprite or orange juice.

　　Dave: Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?

　　Maria: Oh, not bad. And you?

　　Dave: Oh, I'm doing okay, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven't had time to relax.

　　Maria: By the way, what's your major anyway?

　　Dave: Hotel management.

　　Maria: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate?

　　Dave: Uh…… I haven't decided for sure, but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?

　　Maria: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, so I changed majors to computer science. [Oh]. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn't be as difficult.

　　Dave: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?

　　Maria: Well, fortunately for me, I received a four-year academic scholarship [Wow] that pays for all of my tuition and books.

　　Dave: Wow. That's great.

　　Maria: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?

　　Dave: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.

　　Maria: Oh. What do you do there?

　　Dave: I'm a cook.

　　Maria: How do you like your job?

　　Dave: It's okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isn't bad.

　　hectic （adjective）: very busy
　　- Life is always very hectic when you're trying to work and go to school at the same time.

　　major （noun）: course of study
　　- I'm thinking about majoring in computer science next year.

　　land （a job） （verb）: to secure, win, or get a job
　　- It is becoming increasingly difficult to land a job in the field of language teaching.

　　work （your way） through （school） （verb）: think through, in this case, work while going to school to support yourself
　　- Since my parents had no money, I had no choice but to work myself through school
　　- Sometimes we just have to work through many new experiences before we understand the language and culture.