I'm afraid it's a bit more complicated than that. [And he's fine with letting the topic move on to this for now. It's the first day, and talking about deeper issues can wait a bit.] I'd assume you'd like something to do beyond sitting around twiddling you thumbs in your spare time. We have a lab on board, and the engine room and repair crews both offer positions for inmates to do supervised work. We will be discussing why you're here and try to puzzle out how to get you home - if that's where you want to go, when your time here is finished - but ultimately, it isn't up to me whether you graduate or not. The final decision here is yours.
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I'm afraid it's a bit more complicated than that. [And he's fine with letting the topic move on to this for now. It's the first day, and talking about deeper issues can wait a bit.] I'd assume you'd like something to do beyond sitting around twiddling you thumbs in your spare time. We have a lab on board, and the engine room and repair crews both offer positions for inmates to do supervised work. We will be discussing why you're here and try to puzzle out how to get you home - if that's where you want to go, when your time here is finished - but ultimately, it isn't up to me whether you graduate or not. The final decision here is yours.