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第8课 Whatshallwetalkabout,youandI,whoaregettingourfirstdegreesfromQueensUniversitytoday?Theproblemisalittleeasierthanisusuallythecase,becausewearebothgoingintonewjobs.Ihavebeenanauthorformanyyears,andIintendtogoonbeingone.Butbeinganauthorisntajob-itisastateofmind;also,itisnotagainfuloccupationexceptinaratherrestrictedsense.Ihavebeenearningmylivingasjournalistfortwentyyears,andnowIamgivingupthatsortofworktotakeadifferentsortofjobinauniversity.Ishallbeverygreenatit,andIexpectIshalldoalotofthingsthewrongway.PerhapsIshallbeafailure,butIhavefailedatseveralthingsalready,andsomehowIhavelivedthroughit.