Degree-or-ability
Bobby:hellllllooooo
Bobby:long–time-no-see，how’s-everything?
Nikki:long–time-no-see，it-has-been-really-quite-a-long-time，almost-a–year-i-think!
Nikki:how–have-u-been?Good-i-hope。
Bobby:same-old–same-old，how-about-u?
『Notes』same-old-same-old老样子；
Nikki:i-still-participate『参加』in-modeling，that’s-all-i-know
Bobby:well-i-quit-my-job-from-the-cyber-cafe，i–am-unemployed-now。
Nikki:why-did-u-stop-working，i–like-hard–working-guys。
Bobby:well-i-have-2-very–good-reasons，firstly，i-wasn’t-paid-high–salaries-when–being-a–cyber-administrator;secondly，i-craved『渴望』a-career『事业』on-which-i-can–‘go–far’『有远大前程』instead-of-just–an-employment。
Bobby:theres-no–way-i-can-fulfill-my-ambition『抱负』working-in-a-cyber-cafe。
Nikki:then–how-are-u–going-to-support-urself-in-months-to-come?
『Input』这里的support表示糊口、供养，类似的还有feed，raise，keep等。E。g。A-great–many-college–students-depend-on-scholarships-to–support-themselves-throughout–the-college。
Bobby:most-likely-i’ll-have–to-‘live-off’『靠…生活』savings，but–i-dreamed-to–‘carry-out’『完成、执行』international-trade–with-foreigners，do-u–think-im-‘up-to-standard’『合乎标准』?
Nikki:i–think-u’ll-have–no-trouble–dealing-with-it，u-just-need-a–chance-to-get–your-foot–in-the-door。
『Notes』get–your-foot-in-the-door涉足(组织、行业)
Bobby:if-only-i-possessed『拥有』an-academic-degree，things-will-be–easier-for–me-to-achieve『取得、获得』!
『Input』这里的if-only是‘如果、只要…样，就太好了；E。g。If–only-i–could-win-the-lottery!
Nikki:well-its–always-tough-in–the-beginning，but-only–tough-situations-generate『产生、形成』tough-guys，be-convinced『深信的』that–better-days-ahead
Bobby:it-mystifies『困惑』me–why-a-great-many-employers-lay-pretty–much-emphasis『着重』on-qualifications『资格证书』nowadays-regardless-of-whether–their-holders–are-capable『能干的、能胜任的』or-not。
『Notes』regardless-of不管、不顾；E。g。I-was-resolved『断然的』to–cease-the-marriage-regardless-of-the-consequence。『后果』
Nikki:well–the-degree-is-just-a-piece-of-paper-to-confirm『确认、证实』that-the-person-has-what-it–takes-to–handle-his/herjob，how–else-could-u-prove-urself-to-them-without-having-a-certified-documentation?『文件、参考资料』
Bobby:let–me-take–an-example-on-this，if-a-person-not-having–the-degree-but–is-having-the-skill-and–yet-can-prove-it，is-it-logical『合乎常理的』that-they-will-never–be-hired-on-thisaccount
『Notes』onthis/thataccount由于这个/那个缘故；E。g。Yao-got–his-foot-banged–up-in-playoffs–against-Lakers，but–he-didn’t-retire-from-the–court-on-that-account。
Nikki:then-find-out–what-are–the-things-you-can-do-with-efficiency『效率』and-enthusiasm『热忱』，figure-out-the-angles，than-simply–getting-the-degree
Nikki:yuan，degree-definitely–has-its–own-importance『重要性』，as-a-person-needs–to-have-some-skill-in-order-to–achieve-the-degree，a–complete-dumb-individual『个人、个体』can-not-qualify『有权、有资格』to-attain『获得』the-degree，do-u-agree?
Bobby:i-got-ur-point，but-everyone’sfamily-background『背景』is-different，some-of-them-may-not-have-an-opportunity『机会』to-get-into-college，all-they–have-is-experience『经验』itself。
Bobby:why–does-the-person–having-skill-need–degree-to-prove-that，his/her-work–will-be-his-best-degree，don’t-u-think?
Nikki:it-sounds-reasonable，but-in–this-fast-competitive『竞争性的』world，no-one-can–trust-on–u-that–u-are–capable-of-that-particular『特定的』work-or-not。。so–to-prove-yourself–that-you-re-capable，u-should-have–a-particular-area-degree。
Nikki:besides，degree-can–make-a-person–more-polite，humble『谦逊的』and-wiser，these-could-be-an-essential『基本的、必要的』part-in-order-to–take-charge-of-the-job-or–to-climb-the–success-ladder。
Bobby:are–u-saying-people-without-degree–appear-to-be-impolite，arrogant『傲慢的』and-stupid?
Nikki:nooo-that’s–not-what-i–am-driving-at，but-these–things-are-difficult–to-manage『完成』without-a–degree-in-hand。
Bobby:but-i–have-noticed-the-great-people–in-many-industries『行业』were-all–skilled-people，take-Kobe-as-an-instance，one-of–the-greatest–basketball-stars-in-the–nba-history，also–a-footballer-turned-a-basketball-player，but-they-didn’t-have-the-certifications『证书』for–their-skills。
Nikki:maybe-u–were-right，maybe-i-was-wrong，but-degree-is-a–ticket-to-enter-business，without-a–degree-we-cannot–enter-the-company，right?
Bobby:true，but-also-that’s-why-i–‘learned-about’『学得、了解』this-is-a–selfish-world，as-an-underdog『劣势方、弱者』，they–require-all-kinds–of-papers-to–prove-yourself-that–u-r-qualified，but-when-u–become-an-entrepreneur『企业家』，then–no-one–is-going-to-ask-you-about-your-degree
Nikki:‘to-my-mind’『依我看来』，if-i-were-the-boss，i’d–prefer-to–hire-a-certified『被证明的』person-instead-of-someone–claiming-to-be-experienced–or-skilled。
Bobby:well-what–i-mean-is-simply-this…a-person’s-energy–or-efficiency-is-decidedly-limited，u–cannot-really-put-your-effort-into-both-of-them。
Bobby:all–persons-having-the–skill-may-not-manage『设法』to-attain-the-degree。similarly『类似地』，every-degree-holder-is–not-necessarily-skilled。in–this-regard，i-ll–go-with-skills，because-skill–speaks-louder-than-degree。
Nikki:that’s–no-excuse『借口』yuan，‘to-my-knowledge’『据我所知』，many-an-entrepreneur-sacrificed–their-youth-‘in-pursuit-of’『追求』knowledge-to–attain-an-authenticate『真实有效的』certificate-and-then-expand–their-skills-in-their-work–n(and)-gain-more-experience–with-skill–not-with–degree-n–become–more-experienced-and-skilled。
Bobby:granted『勉强同意』，its-clear-most-of-the-middle-class–wealthy-families-get–to-‘excel-in’『擅长、突出』life-because-they-earn-a-degree-beforehand。
Nikki:in-short，degree-is–the-first–entry-step-and–skill-can-be-defined『给…下定义』as-the–passing-step-for-any–‘job–profile’『工作简介』。however，u-can-always-sharpen『提高、改善』ur-skills-as-u–go-along。
Nikki:illsaybothhasitsownimportance，degree-and-skill-are–two-sides–of-the-same-coin，‘summing–up’『概括的说』，a-degree-with-good–skills-makes-a-man/woman-unbeatable。
Bobby:then-ur-going-to–be-the–woman-u-mentioned–about-in–your-writing，ur-going–to-achieve-your–success-in-life。
Nikki:ur-talking-me-up-hhaha-but-im–so-mediocre『平庸的』，nothing-stands-out-to-me，i-honestly-don’t-even–know-what–I-can-do-except-modeling，sometimes-i-get-a-bitapprehensive『忧虑的』about-what-might-happen-in-future。
Bobby:as-u-said，having–degree-makes-u–very-humble，haha
Nikki:maybe-hhehe:)
Bobby:Ohh-Nikki，its-late-out-here，i–gotta-go
Nikki:ok-i–need-to-get–some-sleep-too，see-u-later
Bobby:laterrr–seee-u-sooon，cheers!『再见』
Nikki:byeeee
