CHARACTER STUDY (I, II, III)

It's finally that time of year, fall. Her favorite time of year, where its cold outside and all you need is your favorite hoodie and autumn flavored coffee. Although living in California doesn't always let its residents enjoy all the perks of that perfect cold weather, it's still nice to have ugly days every once in a while. She's dressed in her favorite sweater and tennis shoes. Moving day. How fun! Although not so much for her mother. Her mothers very nervous to see her baby grow up and move on. She always vowed that she would go every where her little girl went. Unfortunately reality stepped in for her and fortunately for her daughter. They walk into the apartment together, Starbucks in hand, ready to start unpacking her thousands of clothes. Thousands actually seems like an understatement when they start unpacking. She's excited to put her little apartment together with all her new furniture. She was able to pick it out herself without her little sisters consent. Her little sister.. Oh how I'll miss her. She was needy but for some reason having someone cling on to you seems really nice right about now. I hope she'll visit me here in San Diego! Yes I have my uncle and aunt here but that's not the same as everyone you left behind... Your parents, best friends and boyfriend. Thank god I have a cute little commuter car to visit them every once in a while. Alas, for now I must only think about classes. First year of college and I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a hard time adjusting. I'm not used to an independent learning situation. So thank you Dr. Preston for helping us get a taste of it senior year in AP English. That year seems so simple now. I wish I could've enjoyed my teenage life a little bit more, turning 20 doesn't seem all that appealing anymore. "ANTONIA?! I can't hang all your clothes alone!" yells my friend from my new bedroom. "Oh yeah sorry..." I reply. She walks out of the room and sits with me on the floor, "You're going to be okay, you're little but you're also very strong. You've been through worse." I sigh and lean into her, "you're right, I just need to look for the positive in this lonely future." She hugs me and picks up my new black rug, "Antonia when are you going to get over this whole black phase?" I laugh and grab it from her, "It's not a phase! Black is the prettiest color." She rolls her eyes and throws my hedgehog pillow at me, "Grab some hangers and get busy!" 

   Later that night she decided to go to her very first college event. Not a crazy frat party, that wasn't the type of "fun" she wanted to start off with. Sports are also not really her thing but she loves going to football games. It really sucks her main best friends didn't get accepted into the same college as her so she has to go to the game alone. 'Thats how you make friends right...' Time to follow my own advice and just go. She grabs her black purse and heads out the door to start the hardest challenge she's been given. Making new friends.