Elphaba Thropp clung to her suitcase that contained her small amount of belongings as she stared up at the majestic structure of Shiz Universtiy. It had been Elphaba's dream to someday to study at the prestigious school and finally she had made it. Her eyes twinkled with wonderment as her thoughts lingered on the memories of her studying endlessly to prepare for the entrance exams. "Well are you gonna stay out here and stare at the building forever, or are we actually going to enter it"? Elphaba's thoughts were quickly disrupted as she looked down at her sister impatiently waiting to move forward. Elphaba Thropp warmly smiled at her younger sister, Nessarose, and nodded as she replied, "Let's go in".
Elphaba Thropp of Munchkinland is a girl that most people would consider, well, different. True it is peculiar how she had always stayed away from water even as a child and how she prefers the company of books over people. However, if there is one characteristic of Elphaba that truly stands out, it is her appearance. The tint of her skin is not the normal shade that the people of Oz are accustomed to seeing. Instead, her tone is that of the leaves on the trees during summer, the grass after a thunderstorm and the delicate petals of an artichoke. In other words, Elphaba is green. The distinct contrast of her appearance from the "normal" people, created a life of loneliness and solitude for Elphaba. Her childhood playmates taunted and teased her, her classmates bullied her and the elders considered her an outcast. Because of those hurtful experiences she had suffered through growing up, Elphaba developed a immunization to the negative comments because it was all she had ever heard . No one ever complimented her on the way she looked, the way she dressed, or the way she smiled, so she never expected anything from anyone.
If one were to speak the truth, the honest truth, Elphaba is neither a terror, a monster or even ugly. In fact, if one were to truly look at her, she is rather beautiful. Elphaba's facial feature displays her rather prominent jaw, elegant nose, full lips and her striking green eyes. In very rare occasions, her left dimple would make an appearance when she smiles. Elphaba's body is well developed having medium sized breasts, slender arms and legs and a flat stomach as a result of her daily walks to reflect on her thoughts. But all of those beautiful characteristics that Elphaba possessed were simply drowned out by the negative things that people assumed about her because of the color of her skin.
Nessarose and Elphaba headed down a long hallway of marble floors with walls adorned with crown moldings of deep cherry wood, paintings of former professors and crystal chandeliers hanging room the ceiling. They made their way to an old woman sitting behind the front desk. Elphaba shyly but surely said, "Excuse me". The old woman looked up through her glasses and stared at the odd pair of women. One was green and the other in a wheel chair. She coughed before she uttered in her high pitched voice, "How can I help you girls"? Elphaba proceeded to answer, "We are here to receive our room assignments and the itinerary for the new student orientations. My name is Miss Elphaba Thropp and this is my sister, Nessarose Thropp". The old woman opened up the book in front of her and scrolled her finger down the pages before she turned them. "Oh here you are", she exclaimed. "Miss Nessarose you will be rooming with Miss Melanie Reed at the Girl's living quarters on the first floor...and Miss Elphaba Thropp you have been assigned to room with Miss Galinda Upland on the third floor". A look of concern fell over Elphaba's face. "Is something the matter my dear", the old woman asked. "Well, it's just that, I want to be situated some place nearer to my sister so I will be able to look after her", Elphaba replied. Nessa suddenly assured Elphaba that she will be alright. The old woman smiled, "Well you two should be getting on your way. I believe that both of your roommates have already arrived ". With that, Elphaba and Nessa proceeded to meet the girls whom they would be living with for the school year.