The Protagonist
I don't like being the center of attention. I don't like cameras (one reason being that I can never take a decent picture). I wear mostly dark colors. I slip through crowds.
I eavesdrop without effort and I always know more about people than they think I do. (Hint, I'm always listening). I can probably tell when you're upset or when you're lying to me.
Even though I usually prefer to be by myself or in deep conversation with just one other person I can't, and don't desire to, live life alone.
Maybe it's all the years of reading fantasy, but there's something alluring to me about puzzles. About finding a way to survive in another world. There's something distasteful in the lack of mystery, coasting along without having your reality challenged. In a roundabout way, this is my motivation for studying abroad. Simply to go. To emerge unscathed. Because despite my introversion, I'm an explorer yearning for the next challenge. A girl who went skydiving for her high-school graduation present. I withhold all other expectations beyond the enticing promise of being tested.
On a more nominal level, I'm a sophomore at the University of Maryland studying Government and Politics. I've moved around, but I usually claim Southeastern Pennsylvania as my hometown. As an ex-English Literature major, I'm still nostalgic about novels, from Austen to Vonnegut to Rowling. But as a current Government major, I spend a sizable amount of my time reading the news and watching spy movies. A few extraneous things I like include: how awesome Jesus is, coffee, Star Wars, the lovely state of Colorado, dark chocolate, the Spanish language and ultimate frisbee.
