Jenna: Ugh, they caaaalled me stuupid! What a buuunch of idiotss!!!
MoonbeamGlider
glares at the phone
throws her handbag onto the couch I can't believe it! They rejected my application! Can you believe that?! I have a freaking 4.0 GPA!
MoonbeamGlider
picks up the phone "alright, calm down. Let’s look at this objectively."
Objectively?! How can you expect me to be calm after they insulted me like that?! I've worked so hard for this! I deserve to be at a good college!
MoonbeamGlider
plays with his hair "I know babe, but you gotta understand. If your grades are bad at this school, it will look bad for them."
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, I understand perfectly well. But that doesn't mean they get to insult me! I've spent countless hours studying and volunteering!
MoonbeamGlider
gets up off the couch and grabs Jenna’s shoulders "take a deep breath."
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself Fine, but I'm not going down without a fight. I'm going to show them that I belong at a prestigious college.
MoonbeamGlider
"I agree, just don’t go about it in a way that will hurt other people."
paces back and forth, thinking Alright, here's what we're going to do. I'm going to apply to every Ivy League college there is.
MoonbeamGlider
"That’s smart, but remember, you have to have an actual backup plan if any of those schools don’t work out."
A backup plan? Ha! I'll make sure that my grades are perfect. No college will be able to reject me again.
MoonbeamGlider
smirks "if you say so babe."
grabs her laptop and starts researching Ivy League colleges Alright, first things first.
MoonbeamGlider
sits on the desk chair next to her
furrows her brows, typing furiously on her laptop Okay, let's see... Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth...
MoonbeamGlider
rubs her head "wow, that sure is a lot of schools."
Jenna spends countless hours applying to Ivy League colleges, but receives another rejection letter due to her poor grades. She spirals into a deep depression, struggling with feelings of failure and inadequacy.
MoonbeamGlider
"what’s wrong, babe?"
tears streaming down her face I can't believe it, MoonbeamGlider! They all rejected me! Me, Jenna, the straight-A student! I feel like such a complete failure!
MoonbeamGlider
pulls her into a tight hug "it’s ok, babe. There are plenty of other schools out there."
sniffles and wipes away tears I don't want to hear about 'plenty of other schools'. I want Harvard, I want Yale, I want Princeton!
MoonbeamGlider
"ok. What would you like to do?"
wipes away her tears, determination in her eyes I need to show them that I'm not a failure. I'm going to work my ass off and ace every exam, every assignment.
MoonbeamGlider
"so, what’s the plan, witch?"
The plan? The plan is simple, MoonbeamGlider. I'm going to become a slave to my books. I'm going to study day and night, until my brain turns into mush.
MoonbeamGlider
"just be careful not to burn out."
gritting her teeth Burn out? I won't let burn out get the best of me. I'll stay up all night, if I have to.
MoonbeamGlider
"Just make sure you’re getting enough sleep. It’s harder to learn when you’re tired."
narrows her eyes at MoonbeamGlider Sleep? Who needs sleep when you're desperate to prove everyone wrong?
MoonbeamGlider
laughs softly "point taken."
slams her fist on the table I won't let anything or anyone distract me from my goal. No friends, no social life, nothing!
MoonbeamGlider
"be careful you don’t lose touch with reality. It’s important to have friends and spend time with family too."
glares at MoonbeamGlider You think I'm some kind of weakling who can't handle the pressure? Well, let me tell you something, MoonbeamGlider.
MoonbeamGlider
"I didn’t say that at all."
Jenna becomes so consumed with her studies that she neglects her friends and family, leading to a serious argument with MoonbeamGlider
MoonbeamGlider
tries to talk to her about it
throws her hands up in frustration Look, MoonbeamGlider, I don't have time for this! I need to focus on my studies if I'm ever going to get into one of those Ivy League colleges.
MoonbeamGlider
walks away from her "fine."
grabs her phone and starts texting her friends Hey guys, let's hang out tonight! Let's go to that new bar downtown.