May:
So you are going to graduate from your university. Do you have any plans for the future?

你要大学毕业了,对将来有什么打算吗?
Lisa:
I want to look for a job, but I also feel that I need to know more about my subject of study.

我想找份工作,但是我又感觉需要对我所学的专业有更进一步的了解。
May:
I think if you feel that way, then going to graduate school is the right path for you.

如果你那样想的话,去念研究生是你最好的选择。
Lisa:
I have considered that. But sometimes I feel that I just don't have the passion for the college life any more.

我也那样考虑过,但是有时候我感觉自己没有激情继续过大学生活了。
May:
Why?

为什么?
Lisa:
I don't know. Maybe I am just feeling a little bit tired after so many years of study.

我也不知道。也许经过这么多年的学习,我感觉有点倦怠了。
May:
Yeah, graduate school is an energy and time consuming endeavor.

嗯,研究生学院是一个消磨精力和时间的地方。
Lisa:
What's more, I am really busy right now, writing my graduate thesis and preparing for the interview. If I look for a job, I surely will have no time for the graduate school entrance exam.

还有,我现在真的很忙,写我的论文,准备答辩。如果我要找工作,我就真的没有时间准备研究生入学考试了。
May:
Have you figured out what career you want?

你想过要从事什么职业吗?
Lisa:
No, not yet. But a career that requires advanced education is always my dream: college professor, biologist, lawyer, researcher, doctor…

还没有,但是要求高等教育水平的职业一直是我的梦想,比如大学教授、生物学家、律师、研究员、医生等等。
May:
You are so ambitious! But which subject do you want to work on?

你真有志向!但是你想从事哪方面的工作呢?
Lisa:
I don't know. I think probably I need to buy a few years while I figure out about my career.

我不知道,我想我可能需要几年的时间来确定我的职业方向。
May:
Then why not get a job and have someone pay you? You can still go to graduate school later if you need or want to.

为什么不找份工作,先赚点钱呢?如果你需要或者想念研究生,你可以以后去。
Lisa:
Yeah, and I think I will be a much better student once I know what I am there for.

嗯,我想当我更明确自己的目标以后,我会是个更加优秀的学生。
May:
Yeah, after gaining some work experience, you will be much clearer about what you are doing now.

是啊,等你获得一些工作经验以后,你就会更清楚你现在在做什么。
Lisa:
Exactly, I need to make a decision at once. Time and tide wait for no man.

没错,我需要立刻做决定。时间不等人嘛。