Off to University Summary and Analysis

Off to University, the fourth chapter describes Immaculee's teenage years. In the summer of 1991 Immaculee was awarded a scholarship to the National University in Butare. Immaculee was the first girl in her family to attend a university and her family was very proud of her. Immaculee's high school friend Clementine was there as well. In addition to the opportunity to study, the girls received a stipend equal to $30, which was a small fortune. Immaculee was smart, socially active, and felt independent with her new freedoms and her ability to pay for them. While at the university she met a protestant Hutu student named John. Leonard gave Immaculee his blessing to date John, as long as he didn't try to convert her to the protestant faith. He insisted that Immaculee continue with their family's faith and practices. Immaculee...