NARRATOR：

Listen to a conversation between two students.

FEMALE STUDENT：

How's it going, Mike?

MALE STUDENT：

OK... I'm just trying to figure out what to do about this new bus schedule.

FEMALE STUDENT：

New bus schedule?

MALE STUDENT：

Yeah. I take a bus from campus to my job downtown.

I work there Tuesday afternoons.

But the bus schedule changed.

The bus I was taking is leaving earlier now, and I can't get to it in time because I've got chemistry class then.

FEMALE STUDENT：

Huh. Yeah, they do change those bus schedules sometimes¡ªit's inconvenient.

So what're you gonna do?

MALE STUDENT：

Well, I talked to my boss,

and she said I could change my work hours and work at night instead.

I'd start late in the afternoon, and then work till around midnight.

And there is a bus that'd get me there on time.

FEMALE STUDENT：

That sounds good. So you could just take a later bus to your job.

MALE STUDENT：

Yeah,the only thing is, if I work late at night, I'll be really tired... and I have class early the next morning.

FEMALE STUDENT：

Yeah, but do you have any other choice?

MALE STUDENT：

Well, yeah—another option is just to ride my bike to work after chemistry.

I'd be able to get to work on time" so I could keep my same hours.

And it's not that far"it'd take about fifteen minutes.

FEMALE STUDENT：

Hmm... that might be nice, 'cause you'd get some exercise. But it'd be uncomfortable riding your bike on days when there's bad weather.

MALE STUDENT：

Yeah, I'll have to think about it...