Julie thinks she cannot get into the McCloud School and is distracted during her Tae Kwan Do class by thoughts of her family's criticism and a bad grade. Her instructor sees she is troubled and tells her that her curiosity and determination that make her a great student in class will also serve her well academically if she focuses on her goals and follows through. Encouraged, Julie decides to focus on getting into McCloud School and not give up.

1. In Finding a Way by Jan Klinkbeil,
Julie is the main character, Julie thinks that she cannot get into the
,
McCloud School.
After school, Julie has went to her Tae Kwan Do class .
goes
where she learns to do Karate.
While she has been practicing in class she starts to think about
what her family said at the breakfast table. “Jules is the problem,
You’ve just got to decide what you want. “ Then Julie has started to think of the
Negative and brought up to her mind “A D! In Western Civ! A lame pop quiz!”
So after Her sensai sees that Julie is having some trouble. She tells Julie
the positive “Well, I can vouch for what a singular student you are.
that the qualities that make her a great Tae KwanDo
How simple answers never satisfy you. How you always need to know why, and
student are the qualities that will make her a great student of any subject.
don’t stop until you understand.”
After what she heard, Julie thinks about what her dad has said, and then she
decides to “focus on your target and follow through.”
“focus on [her] target and follow through.”
The author made Julie find a way to find a way to proceed into success, and find out
If she works hard enough, she can get into McCloud School.