Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

A few hours after Yumi’s meeting with Mrs. Pak, her head is still spinning over the possibility of becoming a comedian. She meets Felipe and goes to comedy camp, still thinking about ways to get her parents to agree. She tells herself, “Here at camp, you are funny and confident and you fit in. As Kay Nakamura, you have nothing to be afraid of. This is just the thing you were hoping for: a fresh new start” (85).

Back in the auditorium, Jasmine announces a charity performance to be held at a nearby nursing home and invites all the students to perform. She also says that the Haha Club will feature a comedy camp showcase the following Thursday, and she hopes everyone will attend. Then, the campers perform an improv exercise in groups of three. Yumi is asked to team up with Felipe and a girl named Sienna. On the first round of the improv, Yumi freezes up. After some additional coaching by Jasmine, she and her teammates try again and succeed in making the other students laugh.