This is the story of Luke, a boy from Minnesota who has dreams of playing baseball at Ole Miss and getting a law degree there. His father doesn't approve of his dreams because he thinks Luke needs to stay to take over the family dairy farm. Luke saves his allowance and catches a flight to Mississippi to go to the baseball tryouts. He blows the tryout and goes back home. When he gets there, his father surprises him with some money and his support. In the end it seems that Luke will try to go after his dreams again.
I really liked the character Luke in the story. He's good at sports and he's got high hopes for his life but he doesn't seem conceited or full of himself. I liked the detail about his glove and his hat being all he had on the plane. It made his isolation at that moment feel very real. I liked also that his father actually changes his mind for the better just as Luke has changed his mind for the worse. It makes for an interesting conflict.
What I think can be improved is the scene of the baseball tryouts. I wanted to see more struggle and conflict there. Right now it seems like he makes a few mistakes and just gives up. That doesn't seem realistic for how important his dream is. Maybe the coaches belittle him or make fun of him behind his back. That would be interesting and would really crush his hopes and make him want to go back home.
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