so why don't we get right to work? 我們現在就開始工作,好嗎?
Can you have lunch with us later? 晚些時候,你能與我們一起共進午餐嗎?
I'd love to, Philip, but I'm afraid I can't. 我很想,Philip,但是我恐怕不行。
I'm only here two days, 我只有兩天時間,
and I have interviews with twenty-six applicants. 而要面談的申請人有二十六位。
I understand. 我能了解。
Well, thanks. 噢,謝了。
I'll wait outside. 我到外面等。
Good luck, Son. 祝你好運,孩子。
Did you bring your transcript from high school? 你把高中的成績單帶來了嗎?
Yes, sir. 帶來了,先生。
Right here. 在這兒。
Thank you. 謝謝。
Please sit down. 請坐下。
I see under "activities" that 我注意到在“活動”項目中提到
you've been writing for the school paper. 你為校刊寫文章。
Yes, sir. 是的,先生。
What kinds of articles have you written? 你寫過一些什么樣的文章?
All kinds--sports, editorials, theater reviews. 各種各樣的---體育,社論,劇評。
You name it, I've written it. 你說得出的,我都寫過。
Hmmm. 嗯。
Well, have you ever thought of becoming a journalist? 那好,你是否想過成為一名新聞記者?
A professional writer? 職業寫作人員?
Not until recently. 最近才考慮到。
Michigan has a fine School of Journalism. Michigan大學有一個很好的新聞學院。
Yes, I know that. 是的,我知道。
You seem to have some reservations. 看起來你還有些猶豫。
I'm a little uncertain. 我有點猶豫不決。
It's been very nice talking to you. 很高興與你交談。
Nice talking to you, sir. 我也很高興與您交談,先生。
One piece of advice. 給你一句忠告。
The most important thing is for you to decide your own future. 最重要的是你要自己決定自己的未來。
Yes, sir. 是的,先生。
Good-bye, Dean Rafer. 再見,Rafer主任。
Good-bye, Robbie. Good luck. 再見,Robbie,祝你好運。
The most important thing is for you to decide your own future.
I have to decide. It's my future.
It's up to me.
Where do I want to go to school?
What do I want to study?
Dad and Grandpa went to the University of Michigan.
It's one of the best schools in the country.
I mean I studied medicine there.
Your grandfather went to the engineering school there.
But I may not want to go to the University of Michigan.
Maybe I don't want to study medicine or engineering.
Maybe I want to study journalism.
I like to write.
I've written a lot of articles.
What kind of articles have you written?
All kinds--sports, um, editorials, theater reviews.
You name it, I've written it.
Maybe I do want to study journalism.
I'll become a journalist.
I could write for the New York Times.
Robert Stewart--writer.
Ya, I could study journalism.
I'd take a course in writing,
German and history and literature and, well,
skip mathematics.
I hate math ...
But I might take music.
Wait a second,
I don't just like journalism.
I like lots of subjects.
And if I study liberal arts,
I can take courses in a variety of subjects.
Ya, I don't have to decide on my major in the first year.
I think I want to become a writer.
But I have time to decide.
Maybe you should think about becoming a writer.
Maybe I should.
You have lots of time to decide.
I do have time to decide.
And it's up to me.