Have you decided what you are going to take next semester ?
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user
Well , I'm an English major , you know.So I came here to make sure I'm taking the right things .
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assistant
Good . I think it's a good idea . Our department should require meetings like this .
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user
I want to finish my degree in four years.So I don't want to forget to take classes I need . I have a friend who has to stay in college another year.She didn't know until recently . There were some classes she needed to take to graduate.She didn't know about them .
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Yes , that happens .
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user
I brought my transcript from my first year.Here . And here is the list of courses I plan to take in the fall .
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Alright . Good . I see you've already taken six credits of your breadth requirements.You have one botany class and one chemistry class . And political science.So that's nine credits . Did you take English Composition 201 ?
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user
No , I don't need to . I took Advanced Placement English in high school.So I'm not required to take composition .
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assistant
Excellent . I see you have the 18th century poetry class for next semester.And the modern novel class . You haven't taken a Shakespeare class yet .
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user
No , I thought I would take it later .
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assistant
Actually , I recommend you take Shakespeare sooner rather than later .
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user
Well , I suppose I could cross out the 18th century poetry class . I have to see when the Shakespeare class meets .
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Let me look at the timetable.Shakespeare meets Monday , Wednesday and Friday at 11
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user
I can take it then . I have that time slot free .
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Good . I recommend it . Shakespeare is of course enormously important.We want our students to take the class as soon as they can.And Professor Friedman is an excellent teacher .
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user
I'll take it then .
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Tell me , Lisa , what made you decide to be an English major ?
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user
I want to be an English professor in the future . I love studying literature , and I want to teach it .
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Really ? That's great to know .
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user
That's the reason I want to finish my B . A . in four years.Because I know I will be in school a long time . I want to start the M . A . and Ph . D . program as soon as possible .
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