Chapter 6:
1. Sookan's sister kind of blamed on her that she wrote a hurried postcard to her mother but Sookan didn't have time to write to her a simple journal. She thought that Sookan forgot what she said about those everyday journals. Sookan was a bit mad because her sister didn't understand what her situation was. She wanted to write those journals and obey what she said, but Sookan was so busy and have poor free time to do it. Inside Sookan, she thought her sister had changed and it was to her as she never knew her sister. This is very important to both book and Sookan's identity, because from this point, Sookan might not choose to obey everything her sister said as same as before. This is a big turning point for Sookan.
Chapter 7:
1. Ellen thought social scene is important to college life.
2. Ellen told Sookan that she didn't have to be a nun in order to help people. She could get married, having a family and still be a teacher or volunteer if Sookan wanted. This makes Sookan think about her future life and reconsider whether she should always obey her sister' swords or not.
3. I think Sookan is right to listen to Ellen. Because Sookan has the right to choose what she wants to do in the future. She can't always obey her sister. She should do what she likes. Her own happiness is very important.
Chapter 8:
1. Because she missed afternoon attendance and sneaks out to use the time to write her sister a letter.
2. I think so. Because she doesn't have any other free time to write to her sister. She wants to write the letter as soon as possible and this is the only chance she can do this. So I think she made the right choice.
3. She writes about what her American culture is like and what her school life is like. She also told her sister the reason why she didn't have a chance to write to her and explain her busy schedule everyday.
4. I think her sister will feel sorry for her anger at Sookan. Also, I think she will be a little worried about Sookan that she is afraid Sookan will forget Korean tradition and become more American.
Chapter 9:
1. Thanksgiving is good for Sookan because it gives her a feeling like home. She feels love and warmth in this family which makes her more fit into American culture and life. However, this feeling of home also is bad for her, because when she sees Ellen's mother ask her to go upstairs and rest, she immediately relates to her own mother. It accumulates her missing toward her mother and her whole family in Korea.
Chapter 10:
1. Her secret study spot is the shower room.
2. Her head started spinning and she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. When she stood up and started garpthering her books, she fainted.
3. She said that she and Marci and Ellen could all get together over vacation but Sookan is not going to take any books with her to Marci's.
Chapter 11:
1. Her mother's letter is all full of love, pleasure and understanding. She told Sookan what had recently happened in the family and told her to enjoy her life in America. She wanted Sookan's to be happy and didn't want her to worry that much. However, her sister's letter is full of complaining and blaming. She did not show a little understanding to Sookan. She blamed Sookan for not immediately sending her letter and her journeys. She wanted Sookan to follow her order and her track and never thought about what Sookan's feeling was. To life, Sookan's mother had a lighthearted, forgiving and optimistic attitude, but Sookan's sister held a more negative and stubborn attitude toward others.
Chapter 12:
1. She prepare Korean food such as Bulgogi, salad and rice for the party.
2. Marci made brownies and Ellen brought butter cookies.
3. Sister Reed joinefpd them.
4. Firstly, it reminds her life in Korea when she saw her mother cooking. She understood why her mom love to see people enjoy her cooking. Secondly, she reinforced her friendship with Marci and Ellen, the Bennett's family and also her relationship with sister Reed. This gathering not only just a enjoyable party, but also it is a release of stress and worries for Sookan.
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