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Dialog>> What did you major in in college?

A: What did you major in in college?
B: I majored in political science.
A: Oh, did you? I didn’t know that.
B: I also had a double major in psychology.
A: Really? How many years did you go to school?
B: Five altogether.


RESPONSE>> What did you study in school.

I majored in English education back in college.
ex> She majored in both biology and philosophy.

I had to take many mandatory courses in English and education.
* mandatory course: 필수 이수 과목 cf> elective course: 선택 과목
ex> There are 14 mandatory courses you need to take.

It took me five years to get through school.
* get through school: 학교를 마치다

I took a year off in the middle to go on a language program overseas.
* take a year off: 1년 휴학하다
ex> She took a year off from school because of her health.

Upon graduation, I got a teaching certificate.
* teaching certificate: 교원 자격증

I started teaching at a private high school.

Three years into my teaching career, I decided to do a Master’s degree.
* do a Master's degree: 석사 과정을 하다
ex> I did a master’s degree program at the age of 31.

I applied and got accepted to my alma mater.
* alma mater: 모교
ex> Do you know if you got accepted to the company?

I took courses in the evenings after work.

It took me two and a half years to finish my course work and my thesis.
* thesis: 논문
ex> It’ll be years before I can finish my course work.

It was hard studying and working at the same time, but it was worth it.


@ They have a big rivalry going. 그들은 강력한 라이벌 관계야

1. All my mandatory courses are on Mondays.
2. Do you think it is too late for me to do a Master’s degree?
3. I was so happy when I got accepted to the school.
4. I need to finish my course work until this year.