When Your Goose Is Cooked

from Inside English Podcast Hosted by Sandra Sharpe

In college, I enrolled in a chemistry class and immediately realized I was in over my head. After one overwhelming lecture, I dropped the course. In this episode, I reflect on the difference between perseverance and knowing when to quit. I hope you will recognize when a situation isn't right for you and make sensible choices for your well-being. You will learn new vocabulary, English phrases, idioms, and, of course, improve your listening comprehension. Enjoy!

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When Your Goose Is Cooked

0:00 9:11

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0:38 When Quitting Is the Right Choice
1:03 An Art Major Takes Chemistry
2:19 The First-Day Chemistry Nightmare
5:35 Racing to Drop the Class
7:30 Knowing When Your Goose Is Cooked
8:17 When It’s Time to Abandon Ship

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