At seventeen, mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents' master plan. Now a freshman at mit, she is on track to fulfill the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, Marry ...At seventeen, mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents' master plan. Now a freshman at mit, she is on track to fulfill the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, Marry a preapproved taiwanese ivy leaguer, produce a litter of babies.