San Diego, Senior Year (pp.174-175) Summary

Steve reads at a coffee shop where a waitress mistakes him for someone she knows from the local university. When she realizes her mistake, she remains for a few moments of small talk. Steve tells her he is a psychology major.

San Diego, Senior Year (pp.174-175) Analysis

Steve, now nineteen years old, is ready to complete high school and move on with his life. This brief incident illustrates that other people assume he is a college student not only because of his apparent age, but also because of his behavior and his selection of hangouts.