I Will Always Write Back

Martin’s SAT scores are sent to Caitlin’s mother’s email address. Unfortunately, Martin does not do so well on his SAT, scoring only 1100, which, according to Caitlin’s mother, “is great for a kid from Chisamba Singles but not good enough to get him that full scholarship to La Salle” (327). Determined to find another way to help Martin come to the US, Caitlin and her mother plan to get either a US or Zimbabwean embassy to sponsor the rest of Martin’s US education, as several universities are willing to offer partial scholarships.

Caitlin has a contact at the US embassy named Rebecca Zeigler Mano. She writes to her, asking if she knows of anyone who might be willing to sponsor Martin’s education, in addition to the partial scholarships he will receive. Caitlin holds her breath in anticipation of Rebecca’s response.

Martin decides to take the SAT II as he knows he did not perform so well on the SAT. He feels more confident about his progress on the SAT II and hopes that it will help him get into college in the US. As he has some time before he hears back from colleges in April, he decides to look for a teaching job through the Ministry of Education.