EDU T&L 108.01 Discussion Board

In the second part of “A Step from Heaven”, Anna talked about how Young Ju’s first day in school and how she reacted when her mother had another baby. Reading how Young Ju felt about school reminds me about my child hood. When I was a little girl, I did not like to go to school especially in the early first, second, and third grade. I tried to skip school by pretending I was sick. However, similarly to Uhmma and Apa, my parent also said that school will be good for my future. Nonetheless, as a child, I never understood them. In the Not forever subtitle, I was surprised when I read that Apa slapped Uhmma just because she argued with him especially since Uhmma was pregnant. I never see my parent fight with such a physical. I could not understand how Young Ju must felt when she saw her mother was treated with such disrespect; yet, I would feel furious toward my father if he slapped my mother. After Young Ju had a baby brother, she was not happy about it because she will not be the only Park in the family. I never feel this experience because I am the youngest in the family; therefore, I do not know how I would feel if I have a younger sibling. Still, I think Young Ju was wrong when she was upset by the baby brother especially when she told everyone in school that her baby brother had died. In the Being older section, Young Ju was not happy when her mother gave Joon Ho a yellow balloon that cost fifty cents while she only gave Young Ju an elephant that cost a penny. That reminds me when I was a little girl; I always wanted more than what my sister had. I cried when my toys were broken and asked my sister to give me another one. She always gave me her toys because she did not like to hear at my cried and my mother always blamed her when I cried. Therefore, reading this part of “A Step from Heaven” took me back to my childhood. Over all, I really enjoy reading Young Ju’s experience with her first day of school and her journey in USA.