A drama student is trying to get a job as an actor. While waiting for a role, he accepts a serving job at a restaurant to pay the bills. A role is eventually offered, but it is not going to pay enough to allow him to quit his other job. While he is waiting tables, he tries to remember his lines for his acting job. How would a sociologist describe what this student is experiencing?
A) The student is experiencing role conflict as he tries to be both a waiter and an actor.
B) The student is experiencing a self-consciousness crisis as he tries to make everyone happy.
C) The student is experiencing a gender role identity conflict as he works in a female gendered job as wait staff.
D) The student is experiencing role strain as he presents different social selves to the customers.

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The student is experiencing role conflict because he is trying to fulfill the demands of two different roles simultaneously, which are being a waiter and an actor. This situation often leads to stress because the obligations of one role may interfere with the ability to fulfill the obligations of the other role.

A Drama Student Is Trying to Get a Job as an Actor