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 * Response 3:**

I really enjoyed reading this chapter this time. I liked how Nathan went out of the box and looked at students from different countries/cultures. One point that really struck me was when Nathan was talking about a girl named Midori and how her roommate only looked at her as her roommate. Midori thought something was wrong with her and also thought they had to be friends. I totally could relate to her because I remember being so excited when I got my first roommate. After I met her, I knew our personalities were completely different. This put me down because I've heard how so many people become best friends with their roommates, and I learned thats not the case. People think coming to college everyone is so friendly and willing to be everyone's friend. Many people act that way in the beginning until their true colors start to come through. This can really shock some people including myself. People don't like the feeling of rejection and not feeling accepted. Some of the students that Nathan was describing felt this way entirely. For example, American students always leave class in a rush, they just pack up and hurry out the door. Some students from Japan and Germany were really taken back by this. They described that their college classmates would go out to lunch when their class was over. If there were any new kids they wanted to make them feel welcomed. Americans would never do that. Many people are really to themselves and like being on their own schedule. It's interesting learning about different customs and how they feel in a different environment. Nathan does a great job explaining everyone's experiences and how they really feel.