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In this fun and exciting group conversation, Jessica and I join Lindsay and Michelle to discuss

our opinions about the advantages and disadvantages of going back to school as an adult.

Hello everyone, how are you doing today? Welcome! I'm excited. I love doing these recordings with

you guys and I love showing our listeners and our students on YouTube what it's like to listen to

a fast group conversation. What do you guys think? Yes, that is the toughest part, right? We talk a

lot about the gap about you guys have studied for so long and even if you live in Canada, you're in

the US, you're in Australia, you still feel like you can't take part in these fast group conversations,

so we are here to help. Exactly, and the key here is none of this is out of a textbook, guys.

You are probably still studying the textbooks, but we are giving you the real stuff, the good stuff

right here, the real English. So today's topic, guys, is all about the advantages and disadvantages

of going back to school as an adult. Let's say after college, let's say at that age around the

age of 23, 24 or higher, okay? So I want to know what you guys think as a first-off reaction.

What would you say are some of the advantages? I know Jessica, you've had some experience with

toying with the idea of going back to school, so why don't you start us off here? What are the

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