走遍美國
It's Up to You(選校風雲) ACT III
1 . Well, I've thought a lot about which college,嗯, 我為了上哪一所大學想了很多,
2 . I think I want to study journalism我想學新聞學
3 . Dean Rafer called me today.Rafer主任今天打電話給我。
4 . What did they say?他們說什麼?
5 . but I knew engineering was not for me.但我知道工程對我不合適。
6 . Ah! I'd like to follow in my own footsteps, Mike.噢 ,我想走自己的路 ,Mike。
7 . I said exactly the same thing to Grandpa.我跟你爺爺說了同樣的話。
8 . Columbia's a terrific school.Columbia,是一所很棒的學校。
9 . My father would like me to go there.我爸爸希望我去那兒。
10 . No. But I have to.沒有 ,但有此必要。
11 . Well, Grandpa wanted me to study engineering, like him.嗯 ,爺爺希望我像他一樣學工程。
12 . and one of them is Columbia.其中一所是Columbia大學。
13 . I'm just happy that we're able to talk about it.我很高興我們能夠一起商討這件事。
14 . so we could talk.好跟你談談。
15 . You can follow in your father's footsteps.你可以跟隨你父親的足跡。
16 . I just want to be able to make my own decision.我只想能夠自己決定。
17 . and this is an important decision we have to make.這又是我們必須做的一個重大決定。
18 . Yes, but I also want to apply to several other colleges.是的 ,但我還想申請幾所其他的大學。
19 . Well, I know you and Mom have given up a lot嗯, 我知道你和媽媽省吃儉用
20 . The interview was fine.面談得很好。
21 . If I make my own decision,如果我自己作決定的話,
22 . Great medical school, too.而且有很好的醫學院。
23 . Well, we talked about a lot of things.嗯 ,我們談了很多。
24 . And I've been thinking about it a lot lately.最近我一直就此事想了很多。
25 . What did you tell Grandpa?那你是如何對爺爺說的呢?
26 . Then you're not upset那麼 ,你沒有感到不快
27 . He and my Grandpa both went there.他和我爺爺都曾在那兒讀書。
28 . He told me he was very impressed with you.他告訴我他對你印象很好。
29 . Anything special you want to talk about?有什麼特殊的事要談嗎?
30 . Will you get into the school?你會被錄取嗎?
31 . And your friends are planning to go to Columbia?而且你的朋友們也準備上Columbia大學 ,對嗎?
32 . to be a reporter--a newspaperman.將來當一名記者 一個新聞從業人員。
33 . OK. Let's talk.好, 我們談談吧。
34 . You know, when I was your age,要知道 ,當我像你這麼大的時候,
35 . Have you discussed it with your parents?你和父母商量過了嗎?
36 . Do? I don't know.讀什麼 ?我不知道。
37 . Hi, Dad. Everything's fine.嗨 ,爸爸。一切都好。
38 . First, they have an excellent School of Journalism.首先 ,那兒有個很優秀的新聞研究所。
39 . That's OK.不去不要緊。
40 . But I might not.但也許不去。
41 . Mike and I had a hamburger this afternoon, and we talked.今天下午 Mike和我一起吃漢堡, 一起討論。
42 . You're a real Stewart!你真是我們Stewart家的人!
43 . I was just waiting for you to get home我正等你回來,
44 . But I figure that with my grades and with my personality,但我想 ,憑我的成績和我的品行,
45 . Well, they didn't say anything for sure.嗯, 他們沒有任何確切的答覆。
46 . Hi, Son. Is everything all right?嗨 ,孩子 一切都順利嗎?
47 . It's complicated.原因很複雜。
48 . That's only part of it.這只是一部分原因。
49 . He's a nice man.他是個好人。
50 . Columbia? Why Columbia?Columbia?為什麼要去Columbia?