Do you mind if I ask you a question? If it's too personal you can forget it.
I don't mind at all. You can ask me anything. We're friends.
Have you got a scholarship, or are you on your own?
I have a scholarship from my government for four years. How about you?
I have a tuition scholarship from the university. Otherwise I'm on my own.
Do you mean that you're self-supporting? I didn't even know you had a job!
Oh no. My family supports me. And believe me, changing foreign money into dollars is heart-breaking. You seem to get so little in return.
Yeah, I really know the feeling. I can't wait to graduate so I can get a good job and earn my own money.