dialogue: #Person1#: Ben, what are you doing?
  #Person2#: Well, I would say that I'm just drifting - - here, in the pool.
  #Person1#: Why?
  #Person2#: Well, it's very comfortable just to drift here.
  #Person1#: Have you thought about graduate school?
  #Person2#: No.
  #Person1#: Would you mind telling me then, what were those four years of college for? What was the point of all that hard work?
  #Person2#: You got me.
  #Person1#: Now listen, Ben. Look, I think it's a very good thing that a young man, after he's done some very good work, should have a chance to relax and enjoy himself, and lie around, and drink beer and so on. But after a few weeks I believe that person should want to take some stock in himself and his situation and start to think about getting off his ass.
summary: #Person1# tells Ben that a young man should actively prepare for himself and his situation after relaxation.
topic: future plan