Friday, June 11, 2010

Sunny-How the first evaluation went..

I think the first evaluation turned out to be real hard. I was kind of shocked after getting the test sheet because there were a lot of things to write and I was doubtful whether I could finish in time. As I tried to write the short answer questions as specific as possible I almost ran out of time and had to write the essay real fast. I guess the essay questions were the trickiest. Because I had to analyze the paragraph by my own and was not confident of my answer. Also I had to think instantly and correctly at the same time! Gosh, My head was about to explode. Fortunately I did not miss any questions but I was answering in a rush and now I can hardly remember what I wrote;;

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Page.200~250(My experience)-Jessie

As I read through page 200~250, there wasn’t such a part that grabbed my mind except one scene. Since the beginning of the book, the man has taken a good care of his son with his best. Every time they were in danger, or when the boy needed protection, his father was always there, performing his duty as a guardian. At the end of this chapter(or whatever you might call it), the boy gets sick for the first time, which gets the man into a great depression.

He held him all night, dozing off and waking in terror, feeling for the boy's heart... He pressed his hand to his forehead, conjuring up a cool forehead. You have to stay near, he said. You have to be quick. So you can be with him. Hold him close. Last day of the earth. (Page.247~248)

I am not sure about the last sentence that I quoted. Last day of the earth... Maybe it means that the man took care of the boy with all his heart as it was the last day of his life. It reminded me of all the illness that I had and memories of my mom and dad staying right next to me, nursing and being worried about me.
I was really weak and fragile when I was young. Everybody admitted that fact, and that made my parents anxious. Every single time I caught a cold, I had such a high fever, and once I had to check into a hospital for a medical care. My mom stayed up all night long just for me. How immature was I? I insisted on my mom reading books to me as I fell asleep and now I know that it might have made her more tired... But maybe that's what has made the relationship between my mom and me a lot closer. I remember all of those heart-warming nights.
It's not only when I was so young. I've had anemia(which I still have), and sizzling sun has always been a problem on me. I can't stand the heat of the sun, and summer is sometimes an obstacle since outside activities are limited to me. It was the summer of 2005, and the weather was fine "as a summer day", which means it was burning hot. It was a field day of my elementary school, and I had so many things to do that day, such as having a race on the track as a representative of our class, dancing, and so on. Therefore, at the end of the day, I wasn't myself. I overused my energy, and I passed out, and when I woke up, I was at home. My mom and dad had carried me from school to the house. I was so touched and every part of my body could feel their love. I'll never forget that day... How impressive that day was... Nobody would know.
Because I haven't been so healthy so far, there are more episodes about being nursed by my family. My aunts, uncles, and even my younger brother had taken care of me, and I am so happy to have them around me as my precious family. I can say that the boy is really lucky to have a father like that. He will remember the day that his father showed his deep, deep love. I know that. I thank for the man for reminding me how important and lovely my family is.