What can we conclude from the woman’ s reply?

M: John said yesterday he was planning to sell his shop. Wasn’ t he joking?
W: No, I don’ t know how many times he said he wished he had studied for some profession instead of going into business.

W: What are you going to do this summer vacation?
M: I want to have a trip to Beijing because I have never been there. But my mother wants me to stay at home and study since I am going to take the National Entrance Examination next year.