English: Conversations My Life as a Student

Words and Phrases

Note: Names used in the dialogs are different in each language.

		English			Spanish/?familyGroup=a
		My Life as a Student			My Life as a Student
		A young woman tells about life as a student.			A young woman tells about life as a student.
		When I was student at the university my life was very different.			When I was student at the university my life was very different.
		I never woke up before 9:30 in the morning.			I never woke up before 9:30 in the morning.
		I got up at 10:00, bathed, and dressed quickly.			I got up at 10:00, bathed, and dressed quickly.
		I put on pants and a T-shirt or a sweater.			I put on pants and a T-shirt or a sweater.
		I almost never had breakfast;			I almost never had breakfast;
		I did not like the food in the cafeteria,			I did not like the food in the cafeteria,
		and besides, I didn't have time.			and besides, I didn't have time.
		I went to my classes without eating,			I went to my classes without eating,
		but then I ate at noon with my friends in the snack bar.			but then I ate at noon with my friends in the snack bar.
		I spent the afternoons with my boyfriend.			I spent the afternoons with my boyfriend.
		At night I watched a little TV and studied.			At night I watched a little TV and studied.
		I never went to bed before midnight.			I never went to bed before midnight.
		Sometimes it was one or two in the morning.			Sometimes it was one or two in the morning.
		Although my daily schedule was much more flexible then-			Although my daily schedule was much more flexible then-
		I was not restricted by the tyranny of the clock			I was not restricted by the tyranny of the clock
		like now - there were many pressures and much stress.			like now - there were many pressures and much stress.
		There was always so much to do:			There was always so much to do:
		so many tasks, so many readings, so many tests.			so many tasks, so many readings, so many tests.
		Sometimes I had too much work.			Sometimes I had too much work.
		computer			computer
		notebook			notebook
		table			table
		plants			plants
		blinds			blinds