In this question, you will listen to a conversation. Then you will be asked

S1 Hey Jessica, how are you ... uh, you don’t look so good, what’s wrong?
S2 Oh, I’m okay, but I just heard the university is going to raise tuition fees next semester.
S1 Really? I thought there was a freeze on tuition increases.
S2 Yes, but not now. Many universities are in financial trouble, but the government doesn’t want to spend billions of dollars to bail them out.
S1 Gee, I hope the fees don’t go up too high. I don’t know how I’m going to pay for tuition as it is. I’m already working part-time.
S2 I know. I am also working but I think I may have to consider getting a second job or increasing my hours at work. The trouble with that is if I work more than 15 hours per week, I won’t be able to go to school full-time and I won’t graduate on time. But I may just have to extend my studies.
S1 Well, I guess the other option we would have to look at is taking out more student loans. Did you happen to hear that the government would probably increase the amount of student loan?
S2 Actually, yes. They’re also going to revise some of the regulations around paying it back. I think the interest-free period will be extended from six months to a year, after we finish studying. Although I already have student loans, I am going to consider this option because I’d really like to graduate on time.
S1 Student loans do seem like the lesser of two evils, especially since you’d finish school on time. For me, I don’t really want to go more into debt if I can avoid it, so I think I may look at increasing my hours at work, and I’ll definitely be working full-time this summer. Maybe I’ll try to find a better paying job.