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Kristin:Hey, I was on the phone with my mom earlier today. I had a nice long
conversation with her.
Joe:Oh, how’s she doin’?
Kristin:Yeah, she’s doin’ good. She said to tell you hello, by the way.
Joe:Oh, nice.
Kristin:Yeah, I thought this kind of came out of the blue. I’d never heard it before.
But she was tellin’ me how my nephew moved.
Joe:Oh, he just moved?
Kristin:Yeah, um, they had been living in the city limitsand now they’re living in the
county. So that means he’s no longer gonna be going to the city schools. He’ll be
going to a county school. He’s changed school districts.
Joe:Oh, wow, that can actually be pretty traumaticto do something like that as a
kid. I mean…
Kristin:Yeah, and they’ve just started back to school. So I’m wondering how he’s
doing at a completely new school…new, new kids, everything being new.
Joe:Well, at least he didn’t have to move, like, mi-,in the middle of the school year.
I mean, that can be really difficult from an educational standpoint. And, y’know, it’s
really tough to get settled in. Y’know, especially when you do it mid-year, um…
Kristin:That’s true. And although, y’know, he’s still inthe same area, he’s close
enough to still be participating in the same, uh, little league sports. Like, I think he’s
still gonna be on the same baseball team. So he’llstill see those same kids.
Joe:Oh, that’s good. That’ll make the transitioneasier.
Kristin:Right.
Joe:Wow, eh-… Man. Y’know what? That just made me remember the time when
I moved as a kid. Y’know, I was pretty fortunate. I only moved one time. And,
y’know, some kids have to move a lot. Like, I mean, like army brats, for example.
conversation with her.
Joe:Oh, how’s she doin’?
Kristin:Yeah, she’s doin’ good. She said to tell you hello, by the way.
Joe:Oh, nice.
Kristin:Yeah, I thought this kind of came out of the blue. I’d never heard it before.
But she was tellin’ me how my nephew moved.
Joe:Oh, he just moved?
Kristin:Yeah, um, they had been living in the city limitsand now they’re living in the
county. So that means he’s no longer gonna be going to the city schools. He’ll be
going to a county school. He’s changed school districts.
Joe:Oh, wow, that can actually be pretty traumaticto do something like that as a
kid. I mean…
Kristin:Yeah, and they’ve just started back to school. So I’m wondering how he’s
doing at a completely new school…new, new kids, everything being new.
Joe:Well, at least he didn’t have to move, like, mi-,in the middle of the school year.
I mean, that can be really difficult from an educational standpoint. And, y’know, it’s
really tough to get settled in. Y’know, especially when you do it mid-year, um…
Kristin:That’s true. And although, y’know, he’s still inthe same area, he’s close
enough to still be participating in the same, uh, little league sports. Like, I think he’s
still gonna be on the same baseball team. So he’llstill see those same kids.
Joe:Oh, that’s good. That’ll make the transitioneasier.
Kristin:Right.
Joe:Wow, eh-… Man. Y’know what? That just made me remember the time when
I moved as a kid. Y’know, I was pretty fortunate. I only moved one time. And,
y’know, some kids have to move a lot. Like, I mean, like army brats, for example.
Vocabulary
by the way: in addition to
but less important
out of the blue: sudden
and unexpected
traumatic: difficult and
upsetting
educational standpoint:
describing education
settled in: adjusted or
used to
little league sports:
group of sports teams for
children
transition: change
fortunate: lucky
army brats: children of
parents who are in the
military who usually move
a lot
by the way: in addition to
but less important
out of the blue: sudden
and unexpected
traumatic: difficult and
upsetting
educational standpoint:
describing education
settled in: adjusted or
used to
little league sports:
group of sports teams for
children
transition: change
fortunate: lucky
army brats: children of
parents who are in the
military who usually move
a lot