84. They All Have Different plans

Phyllis and her friends graduated about a week ago. They all have different plans. Phyllis is moving to New York for medical school. Tina is staying in Los Angeles and working as a medical assistant.

 Lori is traveling in Europe. Ruby is teaching English in China. The four girls have been best friends since their first year of college. It was hard for all of them to be away from each other. However, they accepted that they were going to do what would be best for them.

Phyllis was more excited than sad. She has always wanted to go to New York. She loved the fast-pace lifestyle, the skyline, and the subway system. She was also looking forward to being around people who have the same goals as she does. Unlike Phyllis, Tina is taking a break from school. 

She wants to have a year of work experience before going to medical school. She is excited to take it easy. Lori is excited, too. She was going to travel by herself, and she was okay with that. She plans to visit England, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, and more. Ruby is more nervous about moving. 

She has never been to China before and does not speak Chinese. She is excited for her job though. She loves teaching and seeing students' faces light up when they understand something.

Although the four of them will be apart, they promised to keep in contact with each other through video chat. They agreed that they will all talk on Fridays at 8 p.m. They also agreed to meet up for big events, such as weddings and holidays.

Vocabulary

1. Graduate – to complete a degree or course of study
   Phyllis and her friends graduated about a week ago.

2. Medical school – a school where students study to become doctors
   Phyllis is moving to New York for medical school.

3. Medical assistant – a person who helps doctors in clinics or hospitals
   Tina is working as a medical assistant.

4. Travel – to go from one place to another, especially far away
   Lori is traveling in Europe.

5. Teach – to help others learn something
   Ruby is teaching English in China.

6. Best friends – very close and trusted friends
   The four girls have been best friends since college.

7. Fast-paced – happening quickly or full of activity
   Phyllis loves the fast-paced lifestyle of New York.

8. Skyline – the outline of a city’s buildings against the sky
   She loved the New York skyline.

9. Subway system – underground trains used for public transportation
   Phyllis looked forward to using the subway system.

10. Goals – things you want to do or achieve
    She wanted to be around people with the same goals.

11. Break – a time when you stop doing something for a rest
    Tina is taking a break from school.

12. Experience – knowledge or skill from doing something
    Tina wants work experience before going back to school.

13. Take it easy – to relax or not work too hard
    Tina is excited to take it easy.

14. By herself – alone, without other people
    Lori will travel by herself.

15. Plan – to decide what you are going to do
    She plans to visit many countries.

16. Nervous – worried or scared about something
    Ruby is nervous about moving to China.

17. Understand – to know the meaning of something
    Ruby loves when students understand something.

18. Keep in contact – to stay in touch with someone
    They promised to keep in contact through video chat.

19. Video chat – a call where you can see and talk to someone online
    They agreed to video chat every Friday.

20. Event – something important or special that happens
    They will meet up for big events like weddings and holidays.