Half the time, I don't even know who I am anymore. WTF is this giddiness?
-- Leah (Sep. 2)

Importance: Leah is known for her pessimistic and straightforward tendencies. She hates conventional, ordinary activities such as partying and celebrating holidays. However, her viewpoint shifts as she spends more and more time with her optimistic girlfriend, Abby. Here, Leah recognizes her fatalistic nature and realizes that she is becoming more emotive and sappy because of Abby.

Definitely a close call, though, when my dad asked about your roommate.
-- Abby (Oct. 7)

Importance: Abby and Leah are roommates at the University of Georgia. While Leah's mom knows that they room together, Abby's parents do not. The two families have a dinner together over fall break, and Leah is quick to come up with a response when Abby's dad asks about her roommate. She tells him that her roommate is nice and they are working on an anatomy project together. Leah does...