Question:
Someone asked me today : " Do you guys ever eat normal food ? " I could hear she was bothered by the tone in her voice and I had to help her out of her misery . " Of course we do ... but I refuse to eat an " ugly " plate of food . "

What could one say about the presentation of the narrator ?
Answer:
They are demanding .

Question:
The last semester I was enrolled in ( Fall of 2007 ) my father paid my tuition in advance , again to keep my classes while the Financial Aid department took their sweet time putting my loan through , which I suspect got lost just like my current loan . The woman working at the Bursar that time told my father that the loan would still be processed and that he would receive a refund check in the mail for the amount he paid on his credit card . The interest rates on credit cards , as you must know , are much higher than that of a Federal Stafford loan .

Why did they take out a loan ?
Answer:
They needed help paying for their college

Question:
Yesterday I was in a Horse Show . I got to ride around on a horse , and show off in front of a crowd of hundreds . Then they gave me a blue ribbon and took my picture .

How did the speaker feel after the show ?
Answer:
They felt awarded .

Question:
I made the mistake , however , of telling Dad about it . There was no turning back after that . When I talked about backing out of it , he would just say , " Hey , it 's up to you , " but with a deliberate look that said , " Failure is part of success . Do n't give up . " I knew that I would be letting him down if I did n't try , and the thought of disappointing him was unbearable to me .

What does the father 's look tell the narrator ?
Answer:
That he wants her to keep trying .