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    1. !,. have tried to turn myselfAmerican-ferri'inine. Chinese communication was loud, pub-lic. Only sick people had to whisper.

      This part is troubling because it shows that the narrator feels pressure to change herself to fit into American culture. She believes that her original way of speaking is not acceptable, which may lead to a loss of her identity.

    2. !,. have tried to turn myselfAmerican-ferri'inine. Chinese communication was loud, pub-lic. Only sick people had to whisper.

      This part is interesting because it shows the difference between Chinese and American communication styles. In Chinese culture, speaking loudly is normal, but in American culture, it may be seen as rude. This highlights the cultural conflict the narrator experiences.

    1. Starting from zero, got nothing to loseMaybe we′ll make somethingMe, myself, I got nothing to prove

      This part is interesting because it shows that starting from nothing can actually give a person more motivation. When he says he has nothing to lose, it means he is not afraid of failure, which makes him more confident and determined.

    1. who were part of that first year exchange between Fieldston and University Heights could answer this question. Does it hurt or help the public school kids?

      This part is interesting because it asks whether the exchange program helps or hurts public school students, which shows the difference between schools.

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  4. Dec 2018
    1. foolish imaginations of his heart

      Constructs which mistake the head as superior to the heart or as an adequate starting place for imaginings will always lead to destruction since the head can not handle nor is it designed for the necessary embedding and recursion which is a seed bearing fruit in itself. But it is sure that, before the brain breaks down and eventually falls/fails, those who mistake it as the best foundation will inevitably turn to mocking them who follow through with flow of spirit through and back to the heart. (see Lehi's Dream 1 Nephi 8:26-27 and Nephi's visitation of the same dream in 1 Nephi 11:35-36)

      This phrase,"foolish imaginations" can and ought to be read as the "FULLish imaginations of his heart." In earlier verses we see that a FULL rendering of Lehi's heart brought about fulfillment on several levels already. This "fulfillment" even took the immediate form of a "filament" (pillar of light which struck a rock in front of Lehi just as the communication struck his heart with overpowering energy). The electrical charging effects of Full Imagining can be transmitted beyond the individual and others can be made to feel these effects, however, unless they are allowed to take hold in the heart where embedding and recursion can take place, then they are short lived and sometimes can have disastrous overall effect upon others who rely on second-hand spirit and external motivation. (see 1 Nephi 3:28-31 and 1 Nephi 17:53-54)