In the summer right before my first year in college, I both dreaded and anticipated the coming fall. I was dreading being away from my home, family and loving dogs, yet anticipated a clean slate to make new friends and restart my social drive. Yet here I was at 17 years old, 5 foot 6 inches tall and approximately 125 pounds of a relatively curvy body shape (not to mention far more endowed than any normal half-Asian). I had no idea what had been waiting for me at Oregon State University, that a scandal bigger than myself would unfold and lead me straight into the arms of my soul mate.
It all started with my first class in the Department of Zoology. I entered the classroom and was greeted with the sight and sound of socializing students before the professor had arrived. I scoped out a few of my friends and said hello, but moved to the second from the front row of the classroom and chose a seat. I was normally a solitary girl, so I chose a secluded seat. After I had organized and set up my own laptop, I began doodling in my journal and idly playing with my black, straight hair (normally naturally wavy). Soon after, the professor strolled through the doors and requested the rest of the student body to sit down.
"Alright, you adolescents. Settle down now, class has begun. Find a seat as quickly as possible…there are a few seats up front available, even though I'm sure we all want to sit in the back of the room." He barked in a stern "no-nonsense" voice. He was Professor Oscar Federigo, the main teacher of the zoology department. He seemed like a nice enough man, he was pretty clean shaved, save for a little stubble on his chin. His brown hair was thick and curly that was about as long as his ears. He was of relatively muscular build, and probably pretty fit, but not too much so. As he walked to the middle of the class, he surveyed the room with black, intense eyes which momentarily rested on mine. As I glanced back at him, I couldn't stop the chills running down my spine or the goose bumps that rose on my arms and neck. I quickly looked down at my laptop on the desk in front of me as he began the two hour lecture. Once class was over, I gathered my stuff and before exiting, stole a glance at Professor Frederigo who was smiling warmly, but strangely at me. I gave a half smile in return and left the classroom to return to my dorm room.
