With four hours of sleep a night, Marie is "working like crazy to attain as many skills as I can 'cause it will help me in the future." Her goal since the 8th grade has been Harvard... to be one of the few Korean students entering that elite bastion. She's on the right course but then she stops showing up for school.

Music: Classical, anything that sounds good and soothing

Writers: Richard Wright, African American studies

Movies: Romantic Comedies like Knotting Hill, My Best Friend's Wedding