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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 845: Dropping Out of College.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 845. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialog between Aaron and Margo about leaving college before you are finished. Let’s get started.

[start of dialog]

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 prospects.

Aaron: I’m sick of school. All of my