Personal connections

1. In the paragraph thirty-five, Lizabeth felt ashamed of what she had done after she acted emotionally. It sometimes reminds me of myself when I do something wrong I feel ashamed of my acts for a long time

2. In the paragraph where Lizabeth had been tempted to do things that all the other kids do, it reminded me being persuaded by a bandwagon situation. I know it may not be the right thing to do, but everyone else did it so I followed as well.

3. In the paragraph where kids tried something fun to do in the long summer days, it reminded me of one day where I had nothing to do and had to say in my house.

4. In the time where Lizabeth and Joey argue during supper, it reminds my brother and me arguing a lot when my parents are busy or something.

5. When I am usually worried, I try to wake up someone sleeping or try to stay with someone like what Lizabeth did in the story. I think it is because I was scared to do something that is too hard to solve.

6. The great depression that was used in the setting remind time of the USA right now as well, the unemployment rate is still high, people still not live well enough.

7. When they talked about having a miracle in hard times, it reminded me of myself, when I did not do my homework and hoped for the teacher to forget about the project that day and that actually happened once.

8. When Lezibeth actually got extremely mad and started crushing the Marigolds, it reminded me once when I really got angry, but did not want to show it so I just start throwing stuff and hitting walls when nobody looks just to try to control my temper.

9. In the first paragraph, the writer writes how when you think of something in the past you only seem to remember only just one part of it. I think it is the same with me because sometimes when I try to think of a trip in the past, sometimes I only remember the food that I ate there, or the long car trip that we had to take.

10. In the part where the writer talks about how they did not care about getting dirty. It reminded me of how I changed, I didn’t really care about getting sweaty and dirty in the past, but now when I try to go out play like in the soccer field, I now worry that my shoe gets dirty in the process.

Plot summary

Exposition
This was not as memorable as much as other activities but this seemed liked one of the activities that seemed special. I'm a big fan of sports, and in middle school there are many inter murals you can participate in. During September, I was interested on doing cross country, because last year I was too lazy to do any sports, I really could not run long distances and I wasn't even good at running a kilometer ,and I really wanted to become more fit and increase my stamina. So I decided to go in cross country.

Rising action
We did a few practices by running around school, Hannam, and around the village. Glad that I started doing sports last year, because if not I would be running way behind even though I was not one of the fastest runners.
As we go on, I started to get ready for a fun run that we had in SAHS, we only ran about 3-4 km per practice, so I was worried if I can run through the whole thing because I never tried running one. The day came and I started the run, I was running in the same pace somewhere in the middle, and I tried hard going in a better record, but I was worried if I'm too much energy and I would be too exhausted to run the last few kilometers.

Climax
But as I started running somewhere in the 3-4 km, I didn't feel that tired as I expected it to be, so I knew that I was going to make the run and I was going to make it while rasing my pace, catching up with people who were in front during the whole race going past them. So in the last fifty meters, I started running fast like in a short track finishing in somewhere in 29 minutes. it wasn't a very good score, but for the first time running I was happy with the record, I knew that I could run 5 kilometers easily.

Falling action
I cheered for people who were also in the intermurals and who were trying really hard for their first time too, and all of our TCIS students had successfully finished the race. It was a fun race so I didn't feel exhausted as I expected to be.

Climax
We enjoyed our success in the run by going to the places where they sell Taco Bell and stuff, and Taco Bell is only in the USA bases, so I enjoyed the food as an award with my friends.

Conflict
I was scared that I wasn't going to make a 5 kilometer run.

Myself as a Reader

Write a brief paragraph of opinion on the following: Do you think that books should be made into movies? Why or why not?

I think it is okay to make books to movies, but as long as they follow the book. Many books that were made into movies, and some movies were disappointing, and I think its because the director didnt show enough detail that a book can describe, and they had changed the story line. For example, the Harry Potter series, the books was very detailed and the details had made it a exciting book. The movie had changed some parts to make the action seem dull. So as long as you find an director who could produce the movie like the book, it won't be as successful as the book.

Myself as a Reader

Write a brief paragraph about your reading habits (ex: where do you read? Do you listen to music? Do you need to be in a particular place? Do you need to have something to eat/drink as you read? Etc.)

I have a few different reading habits, like a usually like to move around a lot when I read, for a while lay down and read, and then I sit up again, and then I move somewhere else again. Another habit would be listening to music, I don't listen to music every time I read, but it helps me read when I do. I listen to any kind of music, rap, pop, Korean, and even classical if its on.

Myself as a Reader

Write a brief paragraph on what you like to read (include genres you enjoy, favorite authors, etc.)

I like to read many different types of genres, but if the title and the introduction is interesting enough for me to read through, I usually read the whole book. If I have to think of some genre, I would pick any different kinds of fictions, but I'm think of starting to write many different biographies, to expand my knowledge of reading. I don't really have a favorite author, but one author that I like to read is Lois Lowry. I read the following books of hers: The Giver, Gathering Blue, and The Messenger.