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UnitoneSun-hee,Tara,andClaudiawerepreparingtogotoMexicoforavacation.WhileSun-heewastalkingtoMikeonthephone,ClaudiaandTarahadsometroublepreparingforthetrip.First,Taracouldn’tfindherbagandthenClaudiadidn’tknowwhereherticketwas.ThingsgotworsewhenClaudiacouldn’tfindhermoneyandcellphone.ButSun-heehelpedthemout.Sheseemedtobetotallyrelaxedbecauseshehadalreadyfinishedgettingready.Sun-heetoldMikeaboutalltheerrandsshehaddoneearlierthatday.Shehadconfirmedherflight,gottraveler’schecks,changedhervoice-mailmessage,andpaidthebills.Finally,TaraandClaudiawerereadytogoandSun-heecheckedtobesuretheyhadeverything.However,aftertheyleft,Sun-heesooncamerunningbackin.Why?Shehadforgottentotakeherticketandpassport!UnittwoItwasaveryhotdayandTakeshicamehometofindMikeusinghisimaginationtostaycool.TakeshicomplainedaboutnotgoingtoHawaiiwithotherfriendsandaboutnothavinganairconditionerintheroom.MiketriedtoteachTakeshihowtoimaginebeingatthebeach.WhenTakeshiaskedwherethewaterforthebeachwas,MikesprayedTakeshiwithwaterwhichmadeTakeshiangry.Then,MikepretendedtouseanironingboardforsurfingeventhoughTakeshitoldhimnotto.So,TakeshidecidedtousehisimaginationandhethrewwateralloverMike,pretendingitwasawave.Mikewasn’ttoohappy,butTakeshithoughtitwasprettyfunny!UnitthreeClaudiaandRobertoweretalkingaboutRoberto’snewjob.Robertowasexcited,buthewasabitnervousaboutlearninganewsoftwareprogram.Claudiatoldhimnottoworryandpromisedtohelphimlearnit.ThenRobertoaskedClaudiaifshemightgetpromotedsoonbecauseherbosshadbeentransferredtoadifferentoffice.Claudiasaidthatgettingpromotedwasnotabigdeal.Sheexplainedthathergoalwastoquitherjobsomedayandrelax.Roberto,however,saidhislifewasplannedalready,almostrightuptoretirement.Hethoughtitwasimportanttohavewell-definedgoals,butClaudiasaidthatRobertoshouldkeephisoptionsopen,and―gowiththeflow.‖Robertoagreed,butonlyifthe―flow‖followedhisplan!UnitfourSun-heedidn’tfeelwell,soTaraaskedTakeshiandMiketocomeover.Whentheyarrived,TakeshiaskedSun-heehowshewasfeeling.Sun-heesaidshewasverytired,alittledizzy,andthatshemightevenhaveafever.TarathenexplainedthatSun-heehadalsobeenveryanxiousaboutameetingwiththepresidentofheruniversity.MiketoldSun-heetoeatsomething,butsherefusedandsaid,―Ican’teat.I’mnothungry.Thenthephonerang.Itwasthepresident’ssecretary.SheinformedTaratotellSun-heethatthemeetinghadbeencanceled.WhenSun-heegotthenews,sheimmediatelystartedtofeelbetterandsaid,―Itmustbeamiracleorsomething.‖Butherfriendsknewitwasnotamiracle.Shehadjustbeennervousaboutthemeeting!UnitfiveTakeshigotaletterfromtheColumbiaGraduateSchool.WhileSun-heeandMikewerewaitingforhimtocomehome,theytalkedaboutTakeshi’splansforgradschool.Takeshihadappliedtoseveralgraduateprograms,buttwoschoolshadalreadyrejectedhim!MikesaidthatTakeshiwasgoingtohittheroadifhedidn’tgetaccepted.WhenTakeshigothome,heexplainedthatifhedidn’tgetacceptedhewasgoingtotravelforawhileandthenhewouldapplytograduateschoolagain.Healsosaidthatifhewasaccepted,hewasgoingtobecomeafilmdirector.Takeshifinallyopenedtheletter—anditwasgoodnews!TakeshiwasgoingtogotogradschoolatColumbia!UnitsixRobertoandMikewereinarestaurant.Awomanwastalkingloudlyonthecellphone.Robertosaidthathecan’tstandcellphones.Mikesaidheavoidstakingcallsinpublicunlessit’sveryimportant.ButthenMike’sfathercalledtogiveMikehisnewcellphonenumber.Whiletheyweretalking,Mike’smothercalledontheotherline.ShestartedtoaskMiketoakeamessageforhisdad,butMikecouldn’tstandtakingmessages,soheconnectshismotherandfather.Atthatpoint,thewomanwhowastalkingsoloudonherphoneearliersaystoMike,”Doyoumind?”ThensheturnedtoherfriendandsaidthesamethingRobertosaid,”Ican’tstandcellphones—especiallyinpublicplaces.”UnitsevenClaudiawasatRoberto’stopraticeplayingtheflute.AsRobertowasplayinghisguitar.Claudiasaidthatshehopedshewouldbethatgoodsomeday.RobertotoldClaudiathathehadbeenplayingsincehewasateenagerandremindedherthat,”Practicemakesperfect!”ClaudiaexplainedthatpracticingathomebecauseTaraandSun-heehadbeenstudyingalotlately.Robertotoldhernottoworrybecausetheycouldpracticetogether.Robertosuggestedthreedifferentsongstoplay,butClaudiahadn’tplayedanyofthem.Finally,shesuggestedasongshehadbeenpracticinglately.Robertosaidhehadn’tplayeditforalongtime,butitwasoneofhisfavorites----“Twinkle,Twinkle.littlestar!”Unit8Sun-heetellsTarathatpersonaladswillnothelpherfindarelationship.Tarasaysshehasn’tmet“Mr.Right”yet,butshe’sstillhadfunondatesshemadethroughthepersonals.ThenTarareadssomeadsoutloudandSun-heefindssomethingwrongwitheachone.TarathinksSun-heeistoofussyandsays,”Nowonderyouhaven’ttrieddatingthroughthepersonalsyet.”Sun-heesaysshedidanswerapersonaladonce,anditwasanawfulexperience.ThenSun-heepretendstoreadanadaboutan“intelligentfemale”whofeelslikeseeingBradPitt’snewmovie.WhenTararealizesSun-heeisjokingdecidestostopreadingtheadsandgoouttoamoviewithSun-hee.