| Hi. |
| Good afternoon. |
| Come on in. |
| Okay. |
| So, what can I help you with today? |
| Well, I want to join the bicycle club. |
| Joining clubs is a great thing to do. |
| Unfortunately, the bicycle club currently has no events |
| because the office is being renovated. |
| Oh... well, when is it going to be done? |
| The anticipated date of completion is next semester, |
| though it could take as long as a year. |
| Wow... that's a long time. |
| That's a bummer. |
| I do apologize. |
| It's not your fault, I guess. |
| Umm... so are there other clubs I can join instead? |
| Absolutely. |
| There are a wide variety of clubs throughout campus. |
| Since you were interested in the bicycle club, |
| I would recommend the hiking club or rock climbing club. |
| They are popular options for students who are interested in exercising and meeting friends. |
| Those could be nice. |
| It's too bad about the bicycle club, though. |
| But, yeah, those would work. |
| How about the hiking club, when is it? |
| The hiking club meets Friday evenings. |
| That won't work then. |
| I have biology class on Friday night. |
| I didn't think finding a club would be this hard. |
| Don't get discouraged. |
| It's all about finding the right fit. |
| In the future, the bicycle club's office will be finished and they will start up again. |
| You won't always have biology on Friday nights either. |
| What about the rock climbing club? |
| I do really like climbing. |
| When is that one? |
| Let's see... |
| the rock climbing club meets Tuesday afternoons. |
| Okay... okay yeah, |
| I don't have any class or anything going on then. |
| So you'd like to join the rock climbing club? |
| Yes, please! |
| Alright. |
| So, the process isn't too complicated. |
| You just have to pay the dues, which aren't very large, |
| and then fill out your contact information and attend the next meeting. |
| Is it going to be their first ever meeting? |
| Like, will I be that strange new person that nobody knows? |
| It is not their first meeting, |
| but you really don't need to worry. |
| The whole point of clubs is that they're social and welcoming to new people. |
| I'm sure you'll fit right in. |
| That's easy to say, but what if I don't? |
| Well, thinking negatively like that will only hurt your chances. |
| So first, try to stay positive. |
| They will probably ask you to introduce yourself, |
| so they can get to know you a little bit and you'll be good from there. |
| Stuff like that makes me nervous. |
| It's perfectly normal to be nervous. |
| But remember, everybody there was the new person at some point. |
| But, if for some reason it doesn't work out for you, |
| you can always come back to me. |
| There are plenty of clubs for all kinds of people. |
| And like I said before, |
| you may be able to join the hiking or bicycle club in the future. |
| But I should still try this now? |
| Of course. |
| There are no guarantees |
| and one of the major aspects of college is going out and trying new things. |