“All the people taking airplane b-747, please go to entry number 7 to get on your airplane. Make sure you have your ticket ready in your hand. Thank you for your cooperation, ” a loudspeaker repeated several time in foreign languages.

“Let's go, hurry!” Buk’s dad said excitedly.
“Everyone have duh passport?” said his mom.

They got all their stuff and hurried to the waiting area #7 . They had a frustrated look on their face because the line was so long that it went through half of the entering staircase. After about 45 minutes, they finally got to the table where they check your passport and your ticket. The staff questioned them just because of their nationality; people from their area rarely went to where Buk’s family was going , Lolland. After the talk they finally got into the plane and the trip began.

Twelve slow hours passed by.

The family woke up to hear a loud announcement saying, “ATTENTION  EVERYBODY WE WILL BE LANDING SOON, PLEASE TIGHTEN YOUR SEATBELT AND PUSH YOUR CHAIR BACK TO NORMAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION,” said the pilot.
Everyone on board was so happy when they heard the announcement after sitting there for a long time with a tired face.
The last 10 or 15 minute passed by pretty fast for most of the people. As the plane landed everyone was cheering out loud for the successfully landing and being able to get out the plane and get some fresh air.

They got out the airport with a big smile on their face (they were excited too) until a sudden voice said, “Hi there” in English.
They were nervous because they didn’t understand the language, plus that that was the first time someone talked to them in English (staff working at the airport who helped them knew how to speak their language).
“Uh duh herro!” said Buk’s mom since he was the only one who heard the guy who, somehow was the manager of the airport.
“ Why are you so nervous?” said the manager.
“Duh, no English!” said really uncomfortably by the dad who just noticed the manager.
“Well, have a really nice trip and enjoy!’’ said the manager politely.
“Okoy fenk you velly much,” said Buk Lau.

They finally got out of the airport. They got on the shuttle that took them to the car rental to get a car that they would drive for a few months. They got a blue sedan which was in a horrible condition. All the seats had at least a hole on it.

A few months later, they had bought a car, so they didn't have to rent one anymore, a yellow Nissan with black polka dots on it. It was a small car for the family (Buk Lau , his mom, dad, and his little sister, Deez Lau). But they somehow was happy about it so they got the car. It was also affordable and comfortable. Comparing to the one the rented it was the best car ever .Meanwhile, the school also started. Buk Lau was the only one going to school (his sister (Deez) is only 4 years old) He was so nervous that the night before he got a nightmare of getting eaten by the teacher.

The next day started with a loud crying of Buk, his mom tried to calm him down and tried all the way but did not work at all, until they got a call from the manager of the hotel that they were staying in telling them.
“Please lower the volume or you may get charged or even kicked out from the hotel if any questions please call the number 21-17-38-69. Thank you”
Buk heard the call and stopped crying immediately.
“Maybe it's not so bad. How about you try going to school for a week,”said  the mom.

“Okoay I will try,” said Buk in a frustrated tone.
“Good boy, we are proud of you son,” said mom and dad proudly.
“Okoay now get on the car don't want to get late on the first day of school,” said happily by the dad.
They got on the car and started heading tour the school. After about 15 minutes they arrived the school.
“Have a nice day,” said both the dad and the mom.
As he got off the car, he saw a sign saying ‘New students come sign up here’.
He went over there to sign up.
“Hi what is your name,” said the staff
“Duh herro my name is duh B-U-K L-A-U”he spelled his name out instead of telling the staff.
"Please go to room 21 tell your teacher your name," said the staff
"Okoay , duh tank you vely much," said Buk
As he toured classroom 21 people kept looking at him because he was the only Asian people in there.
Once he got in the class everyone was looking at him like they never seen a Asian guy ever. He felt very uncomfortable and suddenly the teacher yelled out, "Bucky lau?"

"Duh BUK it is"said Buk embarrassed.
Everyone started laughing. After the teacher called out all the names. They started partnering up but no one wanted to even talk to him.
He walked to the teacher and asked if he could get a partner but the teacher just said, "Why don't you work with yourself "said the teacher even though there was a group of three. The next day, Buk had to go to the restroom. He locked himself in a stall and started doing the deed.
Suddenly , the door of the restroom opened and he heard 2 kids walk into the classroom, talking about the teachers, the school, and the overwhelming amount of homework. Suddenly, one of them brung up Buk.
“What do you think of the new kid? Buk?”
“That c****? I bet he eats dogs with those dirty teeth.”
“I know! I just wish that those stupid asian immigrants would stop intruding on our lives!”
“Wanna play a prank on him?”
“Hey! Stahp toking me about!”
Buk wiped his butt, and stood up, about to make the stand of his life. He opened the stall doors, fists raised, right as the custodian walked in.
“What’s going on?”
“Deez boy make fun of me because I is duh Vietnamese!”
“Oh, ok. So you punch them?”
“I no touch them even.”
Suddenly the white boy burst into tears, stating that Buk had insulted him first.
Being racist subconsciously, the custodian grabbed Buk’s arm and marched him into the principal’s office. Once they got to the office the custodian sealed the door shut and set Buk down on the chair in front of the principle.
“Okay, so tell me what happened”

“Duh kid was saying duh I am duh dog eater and duh Vietnamese is duh stupid and duh custodiam came in duh bathroom at the time I raised duh hand fist. And he tink I duh hit da people. I didn't touch da peoples”

“But you punched them, so you will be having extra homework.”

“But i no hit,” said Buk angrily.
“No buts, now please go back to your classroom.”
Buk walk back to his classroom with very heavy steps.
A few school month passed by, and he had always been treated like that until one day he was wandering around the basketball court with no friends. A tall guy walked to him and said
“I dare you to go 1 on 1 with me”
Buk said nothing , just a mad and frustrated face. He followed the tall kid to the basketball court slowly with heavy steps shaking the floor.

He just wanted to let all the anger out and just prove that he is just like the others. He had enough of people’s nonsense. He bet that people wants to take him 1 on 1 because his apparel, a pair of hiking shoes with polo shirt and a pair jeans.

The game started with the tall kid blocking Buk's first shot, everyone was laughing and saying that asian can’t ball, right that moment when he heard someone saying that he felt heat coming out from his cheek and wanted to cry , feeling embarrassed by all the kids near him. But he got strong and decided to just try to win the game. The tall kid got the rebound and shotted a high 3 and airballed , as soon as that happened everyone that was waiting for Buk Lau to look ugly started to state that it was a foul, but Buk just played on. He swished seven 3’s in the guys face and the other guy scored NONE but he was the best player in the whole school. Until just that moment when Buk beat him so good and proved that he is the best.

People started being partners with him in basketball and eventually became friend he was always the beast on the blacktop. Now he is the most welcomed guy in the school.

One day he saw a sign on the bulletin board reading, “Do you want to be a leader? Go to room 69 (it was a big school) and sign up for being a candidate for becoming a leader! We will be voting for the leader on June 12th.”
The next day everyone was balling on the blacktop again balling people told him to go for the student council and they will vote for him. So he did he made a poster saying, “vote for me and I will improve the ……. and i will become the first Asian student council”
The day June 12th finally arrived, which was the official vote day for this school. He wasn’t concerned at all because all his friends is gonna vote for him.
Next day, when everyone returned from brunch, a loud buzzing sound came up and the voice of a male came up everyone assumed it was the principle and it was
“ Good morning everyone the result for yesterday's vote for student council is …...” there was a 10 second gap between ‘is’ and the next word.
“Is …… Benjamin Larry!!”
Buk was so disappointed when the principal blurted it out on the loud speaker, he was half crying half screaming. After 2 minutes of sadness the loudspeaker said, “Sorry that was an error it is …… BUK LAU!!!!! ”
Buk lau stood up and cheer and told himself
“I did it I did it !”