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M: Hello.
W: Hello.
M: Um ... I heard that the learning resource center has some kind of class on how to get help with studying for a test.
W: Uh-huh. We do have special workshops, but we don’t really have any classes that deal with just test preparation. But we do have tutors for particular subject areas. What test are you studying for?
M: Uh ... not any test in particular. But I, uh, I’m taking some difficult courses this semester and I have a lot of reading to do. I just feel like l need to bone up on my study skills, you know, learn how to study better.
W: Uh-huh.
M: I spend a lot of time studying but still have trouble organizing my notes and stuff. I was hoping I could get some help with that.
W: OK. You could take one of our special workshops. There are several of these each week. The workshops in study skills and time management are especially popular. Would you be interested in doing something like that?
M: Yeah, I would.
W: OK. We have several workshops. All of them are two hours long. Most are held in the evening, but there’s a couple that are on the weekend.
M: Yeah, I see that. Evenings would be good for me because I work on weekends. Um ... so the classes are just two-hour workshops that just meet once? Or does a class continue every week?
W: They’re just one-time workshops. I mean, except for the class called Super Student. That one runs for three Wednesday nights, starting next week.
M: Super Student? I get it ... it makes you like Superman.
W: Well, I don’t know about that!
M: So, urn, how does this work? Do you have to register for these workshops?
W: Yes, but it’s only a matter of signing up. Do you see that board over there? The white board next to it, just to the right of the computers?
M: Uh-huh.
W: Well, there’s a sheet there for every workshop offered this semester, and that’s how you sign up. Some of the workshops are given more than once. You just write your name in any available space, under a particular date and time. When there are no more spaces left, that means the class is closed. We have to have a limit’ cause there’s only so much space in our classroom.
M: How much does a workshop cost?
W: There isn’t any cost. All of the workshops are free to students.
M: Hey, that’s not a bad deal. OK, thanks for the info. I guess I’ll see if there’s any workshop that looks good.
W: I’ll be right here if you have any more questions.
M: OK. Thanks.