#Person1#: Hey, James, how is the job search going?
#Person2#: Hi, Sharon, I had no idea. It'll take so much time. It sure makes it difficult to prepare for final exams. How about you?
#Person1#: I was lucky. There seems to be a shortage of highschool teachers now. I applied to three schools and each one offered me a position.
#Person2#: That's great. Which one did you like?
#Person1#: I haven't decided yet. Of course, it will be easiest for me to stay here in New York or go back home to Boston, but I may go to California.
#Person2#: That will be a big move.
#Person1#: So tell me about your plans?
#Person2#: Well, I applied to six newspapers. Last week, I had an interview with New York Times.
#Person1#: How did it go?
#Person2#: Not so well. I think they are looking for people with some experience.
#Person1#: Have you had any other interviews?
#Person2#: No, not yet. It seems that everyone wants to be a writer these days. There just aren't many jobs out there.
#Person1#: That's too bad.
#Person2#: Yes, I had a hope to have a job lined up by graduation. That doesn't seem likely now.
#Person1#: What will you do if you can't find a job?
#Person2#: In that case, I'll begin working on the master's degree in the fall.
#Person1#: Good luck.
Sharon tells James Sharon's job search goes ahead smoothly. However, James applied for a lot of jobs but didn't get an ideal one. James says he may go to work on the master's degree if he can't find a job.
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