What can we know about the man from the conversation?

W: Hey, Kevin, I haven’t seen you since the beginning of the semester. How is it going?
M: Well, I am a little overwhelmed. It’s strange. I always wanted to go to a big university like this, but now I am here. I am not so sure. I mean the courses are interesting enough, but...
W: What’s bothering you then?
M: Well, I used to study in small classes, so it’s pretty shocking to be in huge lecture halls with hundreds of students, and not one professor even knows my name.
W: I know what you mean. [2B]I felt pretty lost myself last year but I know about something that might help. It’s called the mentor group.
M: What?
W: The mentor group, it’s like a support group. I joined it last year when I was a first-year student.
M: So what is it?
W: It’s basically professors and small groups of students getting together informally to discuss all kinds of subjects. You have a chance to meet professors and other students.
M: Hmm, sounds worthwhile, but doesn’t it take up a lot of studying time?
W: Not really. You can’t study all the time, you know, and this is like a little break.
M: I guess you could meet a professor whose course you might take later!
W: Exactly, that’s what happened to me! I am taking a psychology course with Professor Green. I didn’t know how interesting psychology was until I got to talk to him in the mentor group.
M: You’ve talked me into it! Is it too late to join?
W: I don’t think so. [2B] [3C]If I were you I would go over to the dean’s office and sign up.
M: I will do that later.