Chapter Seven, Ticket to Kaunas Summary and Analysis

When Daniel graduates from high school, he makes the decision not to attend University. His parents are slightly disappointed with the decision but are more concerned about how Daniel will adapt to life in the outside world. Daniel responds to an advertisement for volunteers to work overseas. After several interviews, Daniel is accepted into the program. He is given a position teaching English classes in Lithuania, where he will be stationed for nine months.

Daniel arrives in Lithuania with an entire weekend available before he begins work. He takes the time to adjust to his apartment but does not venture into town. The first few days of work are anxious ones for Daniel, but he becomes familiar with his students and befriends one of them, Birut?. Birut? shows Daniel around the town and...