"He is a Fool"

Why Mama says that Booker T. Washington and George Murchison are fools is because in the book, A Raisin in the Sun, at page 103, Mrs.Johnson says that Booker.T Washington had said ," Education has spoiled many good plow hand" Mama thinks he is a fool, but Johnson doesn't. The speach that Booker. T Washington had said means that education makes people stuck up.And for George Murchison, he challenges the thought of other black people.Thats why Mama says ," I guess you better not waste your time with no fools" Also George forgets his African culture and submit the American culture more. He thinks being well educated means to have a good job and Beneatha thinks education is understanding and self-fulfilment. He is a fool because his famiy and he believes that becoming wealthy is more important his own blood and culture= Africa.

What Booker.T Washington and George Murchison have in common is that they are african-american and is what Beneatha use to discribe George=views, belief system, and their philosophies of life. They both think that education make people stuck up.

A Raisin in the Sun

In literature, as in life, a character may search for a better way of life. One of the character in the book Rasin in the Sun by Lorrain Hansberry that is searching for a better way of life is Beneatha. She tries to find her true identity and who she really is. In the book, page 62 Beneatha says, " You see, Mr.Asagai, I am looking for my identity!" Beneatha doesn't like her boyfriend, George but actually doesn't realize that she is closer to Asagai. She disires to be a Doctor no matter what situation she is in. In the book, they meet each other, and Asagai has bought her a Nigerian clothes. They discuss about how Africa is. She hopes to gain her real identity.

The other person who is searching for a better way of life is Mama Lena. In page 91, it says that Mama has bought Travis a house. Mama wants her family to be happy and actually want them to move into the world and wants Travis and Beneatha to be well educated. In page 44 she says "I aint rightly decided. Some of it got to be put away for Beneatha and her schoolin'-- and aint nothing going to touch that part of it. Nothing." Lena Younger ( Mama) wants to fullfill her dreams for her family to move up to the world. Mama wants to gain happiness and a peaceful life. She discuss a lot about how she would use her money, for it to be used it something special and useful which she later ended up buying a house with a backyard where many white people lives and made her dream come true. She wants the best for the family.

Wednesday, a day that shouldn't have come.... (Travel Journal #8)

Wednesday, a day I didn't expected to come.
I woke up by the sound of my Mom yelling at me to come.
" Yeji!!!!!!!!!!COME HER AT ONCE AND SEE WHAT HAPPEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed most likey right at my ears. I woke up, and then I saw it. Tons of water filled my sisters room almost going to the long hallway. Are you guessing there is something wrong with the pipe in the bathroom? Let me answer that question cuz it is a " No". What had happen is that our neighbor and the 3rd floor who were fixing their house, left their water on, which was dirty and caused it to come up to our house.
Minjeong ran to the phone and started punching in numbers that I didn't know. She talked in the spanish tongue. Most of them I could understand. Workers came up, aghast as they see water in my sisters room. While they were trying to fix the water to come up from down stairs, Minjeong and I, worked nonstop, pluging off the electric, moving books, squishing water from the towels. Such a pain... And guess what? Yesturday, it had also happend. but only in my sisters bathroom.
I guess it wasn't what I had expected:a peaceful internet day. Our maid came, and helped. Mama scavenging for the house owners number, the workers struggling in their alien tongue, Minjeong yelling at me for help, Sermira( My maid's name), squishing the towels in the bucket trying ot get ride of those water. Papa came, and the workers just stopped the water from coming up( You never know if it's going to burst!). Mama took Chloe out, and Papa went to work. Why? Because they thought it was all fixed!!!
I went in Mama's room, because that was the safest room. The t.v on, yunjeong grapping ferrero rocher from my hands. I didn't mind her eating my choclate today because I knew I couldn't finish it. Ater like an hour, I to get some water. I almost screamed.
I called Minjeong, and there I saw, water in Minjeongs room, in the hallway, half in Mama's room, and very little in my room. I wasn't in a good mood.
The squizing, calling, yelling, fixing, struggling, wipping, unpluging went on and on. And also water came up from next to the landury. And water was crawling in the kitchen, my maid looking pale as ever. I helped, without even eating lunch, I squished the water out form my towel to the bucket. The plumer is the person we needed right now, but no sight of him.
After 30 minutes, he finally came. THE SAVER FINALLY CAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He took a long time fixing, and the mean time, I ate some food, so tired I just collapsed on the sofa. Workers put fans on, hoping the water would dry. And it did.
He fixed the water exploding, everyone of them, and greeted us happy new years, and went.
I wonder if it is going to explode again. I was angry for the 3rd floor the most. All their fault, some of our wood floors were ruined, not completely but some went up. And I was not happy.
I am telling you that I checked every single time, if the water exploded or not.
PHEW........ I don't even know how I am writing this but just know the first thing I did, was shower and then sleept like crazy...................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

GRRRRRRR .......Stomach! Stop grumbling!!! (Travel Journal #7)

Grr...Grrrrrr....GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!Today, as you could see, I was starving to death! All I did was going to the kitchen, going to my room, then going to the kitchen, and it repeats...

You could call me grumpy that day. I became choleric, when no food was found.

I woke up really late( around 12), and I went to shower. I shouldn't have woke up late, that makes me A LOT grumpy. I headed straight to the kitchen, when I was done in the shower. Felt fresh, but not my mind nor my stomache. I opened the refrigerator, hoping there would be something GOOD to eat. I was so wrong. Food I hate, food that make me vomit filled the refrigerator. Let me tell you something: I am very pikky. I mean VERY.

" Mom!!!You should have made something!!!!!!!!" I shouted. No answer. ( Ugh)

I walked back to my room, and turned on my laptop. I went online in msn and facebook. No one online. UGH!!As you could see, that made my temper even raise up more. GRRRRRR..

I squeezed my stomach, wishing it to stop begging for food. I'll survive, I know I will...Well at least till dinner. That's what I thought. But guess what? My stomach won the fight. I HAD TO EAT SOMETHING AND FAST!!!!!!

This time, I ran to the kitchen, and flung open every cuberd and refrigerator, scavenging for food like this crazy person who haven't ate in ages. Brownie! Yea, I'd better make that!!

In a large bowl, flour went in, then went sugar, 4 eggs followed. Mix, mix, mix, add, add,add, pour, pour, pour, wait, wait, and DONE!!!!!!!!! The incredible smell filled the air, as I gobbled it at least less than 3 seconds even though it was dead hot. Suddenly, an idea popped up. The ferrero rocher my dad bought me for christmas!!!Why didn't I think of that? I opened the fridge and took out 1 ferrero rocher- my favorite chocolate ever. As soon as it melted down my throat, my mind was fresh, and so was my body. Chocolate does make me so hyper.

Well, I don't even have to tell you how I was after that, do I? Just know I was flying around the house !!!!:]

Greetings! Guess where Yeji went? ( Travel Journal #6)

I woke up early in the morning at 6: 30, got ready, and Dad, Minjeong and I, off we went to the office to see others. Why so happy? We're going to San blas!!!!!!!

We met others and now from there the long and tiring journey began. First we had to go to the oposite direction to our house. Far, far we drove, tearing down the rode. The jeep car infront, the toyota car behind; korean people inside those cars. I almost vomited when we had to go through those rocky mountains. some roads where perfectly made, some made our car wiggle and bounce. I am guessing going through the mountain took at least 1 hour or more. You gotta believe me, the ride was pretty long.

Then next thing you know it, we had to face a river. Not so long, quite short if you think about it. The jeep car went first, then went to toyota care. Ours followed. I love crossing the river with our car, even though my dad sort of freeked out a bit( hahaha). Dad said small cars won't do, they will only break and damage the car really badly. But big cars would do.

Finally we arrived, as I literly wanted to kiss the ground. Thank god I am out of that vomiting ride (P.S : I never vomit in car rides but this one, I almost did) We hopped on the boat with our belongings and went to this indian island to buy the crabs and lopster we ordered months ago.

As, I stepped into the indian island, all I could see was little kids with no shoes, and old grandmas begging for us to buy some stuff they made. I couldn't bare looking at them or esle I could have cried that instance. My mind wanting to help, bought several things even though I didn't need them. When I saw this young girl about 3 years old, carring a baby, I almost jumped. How could she hold the baby? Not even my sister yunjeong can ever hold chloe!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got our foods and went ont eh bought again. I waved goodbye to them as we headed to the island we had to go: Sanblas. The water was sea through, so clear, it burned my eyes. Mr. Kim went to a little food store and told them to cook those lopsters and crabs. We opened our tentes, and ate some snacks. My dad did the chating with others. And me? Well obviously, under those beautiful, clear water with my skuverdiving glasses on. IT WAS AMAZING!!! Fishes making a line, passes by my legs, and planktons were also seem!!!I didn't swim there for more than 15 minutes, I don't like the hot sun very much.

When I just came out of the water, the food was surved. I didn't eat anything we bought; I hate seafoods. But I ate the food my mom had packed me because she knew I was going to starve because of those sea food I don't dare to try. Others swim, saying it was good.

At 3 we hoped on the boat again and headed to the place where we packed our car. Long way...About 15 or 20 minutes. I slept, so tired I couldn't hadly how much sleepy I was.

We arrived and off we went. Through the river, pass those long rocky mountains, pass the nice roads, into panama city. Mr. Park decided to eat dinner. (Sigh) Too tired I wonder if I could eat.

I orderd spagetti con pollo and guess what???I thought it was like little chicken inside the spagetti but I was so wrong. It was spagetti AND chicken. AND THEY GAVE ME SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It was good and cheap but I couldn't finish all of it.

We greet others good bye saying thank you and all those stuff. We drove to our car, and went home. Quickly showered since I felt gross, and collapse to my bed, snuggled up. zzzzzzzz what a nice day:]

The Day I've Been Waiting for:] ( Travel Journal #5)

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why, Santa Clause is coming to town, he sees you when ... Oopss, sorry guys, I am just so happy it's Christmas. Can't handle all the fun :]

Christmas christmas, what do you guys usually do? Well, for me, our family go to church and open presents obviously.

A day unique, a day where people would call out" It's Christmas!!!Wohoooo!!!!!!!!!" Yes, we all know, and that day is when you can't just be moody, and grumpy. Be happy, and never let that smile off your face.

Mom dropped Minjeong and I at church. We sing and sing, then we listen to the stories. After we finished, we all went down to eat lunch. At 11: 30 Mama, came to pick us up. Our car filled with christmas songs, as we all follow along the song. I ponder through my thoughts, what we would do, how we are going to spend our christmas. Would it be good? Would it be bad? God knows about that.

" We have arrived to our beautiful home" Mama said joyfully. With a beating heart, I rushed through the door, and up we went, to our house. Under the christmas tree, there were more presents. To be honest with you guys, I've never had a christmas so full of presents. Why?Because like I said before, we don't spend our christmas with tons of presents. But maybe this christmas we do. I read the tags, " To: Mom, to: dad, to :Yunjeong, to: Chloe, to: Minjeong" and last of all I see the presents rapped in a pretty red paper with a tag: To Yeji.

" Mom, can we open our presents?" I asked.

" Go ahead" Mama replied. I grapped my present and ripped the rapper, less than 3 second. FERRERO ROCHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!My favorite chocolate EVER!!!!!!!!!!!You don't know how much I am in love with that chocolate. Minjeong got the same. Yunjeong got this clay I had bought her. Mom got this perfume, and dad this tie.

But when Mom came and whispered something in my ear, tears leaked down my eyes. Dad, who doesn't really buy presents secretly, said he did when we were at church. I hug him, and hug him, never letting him go.

This was the most surprising and the amazing Christmas ever in my whole life. I love you Christmas!!!!!

Christmas Eve ( Travel Journal # 4)

Guess what day it is today? Christmas Eve, everyone would shout. A day when some people eat a big christmas meal, a day when some maybe open their presents.
Well to me, I don't really care about how much presents I am going to get.Why?Because I got my christmas present already. And I know that is enough.
To people Christmas might mean " A day of opening presents" and stuff like that. Don't you think that is sort of " TOO MUCH EXPECTING?" No offence to others that think it this way . What Christmas really means to me is the day you spend time with your family. Presents? Sort of but I don't go like " Dad, Mom, buy me presents in christmas or I'll get mad." No, no, not like that. Our family, doesn't celebrate Christmas with tons and tons of presents under the christmas tree. Mostly me and my sister put presents under there, instead of our parents putting presents. Christmas way sound like a children/kids present day. But to me, it is most likely a day where you show that your thankful to your parents, and how much you love them.
Seriously, guys think about it. Don't you sort of agree? I mean your parents always worry, care about you when you guys are pratically fooling around. Including me. My dad, for instance, never say a word when I ask him to go to arocha or complain about things that might come on his nerve. And think how much stress he would have. A bunch from the family, and a bunch from work. I've realize this, and I feel like the most horrible daughter ever.
That is how I spent my Christmas eve. Giving mom and dad, presents my love and effort is poured into, even though it may not cost alot. But they, as a parent, love it more than anything.
You see tears dripping down from their eyes , and next thing you know it, you also start crying. And then comes the hugging.

My worst enemy ever: Studying on the vacation..(Travel Journal # 3)

I study at school, I do homework at home, and guess what? I HAVE TO STUDY IN THE VACATION!!!!!!!!

Do you know how that feels? It feels as if you been bit by a deadly mosquito that has a virus and you are actually suffering!!! It's such a pain.

I woke up by the sound of the buzzing in our apartment. The construction man was fixing our neighbors house. Mama, who was waiting for me to wake up, told me to read this very difficult korean book. I sighed... Knowing if I didn't finish this, sooner or later, I wouldn't be in the situation I would want to be in.

I sat on my blue arm chair, staring at the book hopeless. I forced myself to read at least one chapter of the book. I didn't get a single word. I know this is quite weird, but let me tell you something. Korean is hard. Normal hard, VERY hard indeed. Not only the words, but also the math is very advanced. VERY!!!

I finally finished reading. Phew... Then the next thing I realized was, there was a yellow post-it note on my desk saying: " Yeji, do you math and korean work book. When it is 3:00, I will see what you've done so far. At least finish one chapter" ( It was wroten in korean ofcourse)

I felt a not stuck in my throat. When I've thought of it, books, studies have never let go of my life. Not even in vacations. Imagining all my friends have no worries and having the marvelous time of their life, made me cry. I don't really like vacations that much. For me, it isn't any fun, but more work you have to go through.

I grib my pencil tight, the word repeats: " I am dead, I'm never going to surviv till the end"

Living as a Korean, might seem like nothing, but actually, it is as if you have to live with a big rock on your head.

What a Day...( Travel Journal #2)

A day as usual, don't ask me how it was, becauseyou wouldn't wanna know...
Sunday, what do you usually do? Well, for me, I go to church. We got there andI went down stairs to my class. My pastor, Justin Kim, who talks english to us, was already talking. Late again, I guess... I found a chair, and the talking began. Church at least makes me feel better. It feels as if my heart is tooken my Gods hand. Weird, I know.... But I don't care what others say, because I am not embarrased of God being with me, they are. Justin kept on telling us real stories that happened in his life that was a miracle. Mostly, I hated listening to all those information, but from Justin, the words sounds like magic to me. Not because he talks english or anything, because the holly spirit went inside me.
We finished by 11: 10 and ate lunch. While munching down my food, I remember something. Ugh! I had to go upstairs and sing with others for Christmas. I hate singing expecially opera kinda stuff. Not my type at all. But of course since I am too nice, with no complain, I did it :]
I had to do the solo. So embarrasing!!! I begged God, for time to go pass. It didn't. Maybe he wanted me to sing. I sang out loud, not caring what others may have said.
" Ok, done. You guys can go!" The music teacher said. Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I rushed out of the door, and saw Mama waiting with her car. I jumped in, and put my seatbelt on. PHEW!~ THAT WAS SOME KINDA DAY....wasn't it?

Bored, bored , bored...( Travel Journal #1)

What do you do when your bored??? I really can't figure it out. Do you go to the pool? Do you sleep? Do you turn on your laptop? What do you do???
Today, like I guessed, was a day, I get bored so easily. The sun shining from my window, this spanish music dancing in my ears. I woke up, and stretched, the things I usually do. Went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth. Usually people should be happy because it is vacation, but for me? Well sort of, but not really. The longer the vacation is, the longer my boredom controls me. I sat down all drooly in my chair, wondering what I should do. Korean work there is, waiting for it to be done, in the corner of my desk. Nah... Too lazy to do that. What shall I do that is FUN???Not a single answer popped out.
After struggling for 5 minutes, I decided to go online in MSN so that at least I can talk to my friends. No one....Dang it!!! I'm all alone!!!!!!Ugh. I better go on facebook. No one...WHY IS EVERYONE GONE!Wait a second, maybe it's because it's to early.
I flung open Breaking Down( a book I started to read) and tried to focus what was happening. Less than 20 minutes, I gave up. I guess the book didn't help at all! With my last hope, I turn on my laptop, and went on MSN. One person on line!!Nysha it was!!!! FINALLY SOMEONE TO TALK TO!!!!!!My finger quickly typed to Nysha. We did webcam together, which was the most happiest thing ever. She told me she is going to Singapore tomorrow. Me? I totally felt left out. I mean, I am not going no where only being bored for the rest of the vacation.
I said bye, when It was time to eat lunch and so did she.
What a day. Nothing fun happens in my life... Don't you think? Papa said he will find somewhere to go, but where? I bet it's somewhere near Panama like San Blas. Ugh, I hate those kind of warm place. Why can't we go to somewhere that is COLD not HOT?
Well I think I should stop typing from here because no one would want to see me burst up with anger right now.