Delphi, seriously, stop smothering me. I need my space. Why can't you find your own friends here? There are 30,000 people here. I'm sure you could find a friend or two. Just leave me alone for right now, okay?

Grey eyes shot open. Delphi sat up as fast as she could. Not this again. I thought I was over it? She looked around. Everybody else on the plane had found some sort of entertainment. Delphi sighed. What time is it? She reached down into her bag. A sudden spurt of excitement shot across her face. Ah! I totally forgot all about this! A Christmas present she had forgotten all about. The new book she had wanted just for this reason. She read the back of the book again and then flipped through it. Do I want to start a new book? I do have two hours until the plane is supposed to land. She decided that that was enough time to get through a couple of chapters. A few hours later, the plane started to shake. This knocked Delphi out of her trance. Oh, it's just a little turbulence. She looked back down at the text and read another chapter or two.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we should be arriving in 10 minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts and thank you for flying American Airlines." A surge of excitement jolted through Delphi. This is it! I'm finally starting my new life. Around 30 minuets later, she was finally walking off the plane. Welcome to Boston, Delphi Vincent. It took several minutes at the baggage claim for her suitcase to arrive. Shit, I have no idea how cabs work or any idea where I'm going! This is just great. She took out a piece of paper from her bag and examined it. Bay State Road. This is where her new dorm was. Delphi grabbed her stuff and started to make her way outside.

Right when she stepped outside, she stopped. Oh my God. Everywhere around her were people. Everywhere! She had never seen anything like this in her life. She's been to the city back home before, but this, this was what a city was supposed to be. Finally in 20 years, she felt that she belonged. Snapping out of her epiphany, Delphi watched a couple of people by the curb. Lesson 1: How to hail a cab. It cannot be that hard. She walked down the sidewalk a little ways to get out of the way. After glancing around, she spotted a little old man leaning against the passenger side of a cab. She made her way over to the car. "Excuse me, can I have a ride?" The old man raised an eyebrow. In a thick Italian accent, "You're not from around here I take it?" Delphi smiled, "You can tell that easy, huh?" The old man simply smiled and replied, "It'll set ya apart dear, don't you go getting worried about it." After he helped her get the suitcase into the trunk, the old man asked, "Where ya headin?" "Ummm, Bay State Road I think? I'm looking for The Towers. It's a dorm for Boston University." "Yep, I know what ya talking about. Buckle up, miss and I'll get ya there."

Delphi could not sit still the entire car ride. Everything was so full of life, even in January. Back home, once the weather got cold, the streets of the town were empty. Finally the car stopped. The old man turned around to face her. "Bay State Road, dear." Delphi glanced at the price on the screen. She dug in her purse and pulled out a wallet. "Here is 7 dollars and I have the 42 cents." She placed the coins into the man's hand. "Thank you for the ride." she said. "Not a problem, dear. Hope the city treats ya well." She nodded thanks and opened the car door. The air outside was crisp and smelt like salt. She looked up at the tall buildings that lined the street. There is the school of management. The Towers is supposed to be across the street from this. When she turned around, there it was. Her new home for the next year.

She walked into the building and stopped at the front desk. A girl her age was behind the desk, putting some papers into an envelope. She looked up at Delphi. "Hello, can I help you with something?" Delphi set her admission and housing papers on the desk. "Hi, I'm a transfer student. I have my housing papers here." She handed them to the girl. "Delphi Vincent, welcome to Boston University." The young girl opened a box and pulled out a key. "This is the key to your room. If you want to set your stuff right here, I need to take your picture to make your ID card." After the card was made, Delphi grabbed the key and her suitcase and stated to make her way to the elevators. I'm on the 4th floor. In room 13. I wonder if my roommate is here yet? She hopped inside the elevator and pushed the button with a 4 on it. When the doors opened, she walked out. The walls were painted a light blue. As she walked down the hall, a number of doors were opened. Glancing inside each one as she passed, they were filled with personal belongings. She started to pass room 11 and knew that she had made it. Here it is, room 13. The put the key into the keyhole and turned the knob. It's empty. There's a bed, a desk, and a dresser. That's all? The walls were bare. No sign of life at all. A feeling of homesickness washed over Delphi as she sat her purse on an empty bed. She looked out the window and sighed. It was 4 o'clock in the afternoon. She had enough time to wander around to find some stuff to make this new room a home. She locked the door and headed downstairs. The young girl at the desk smiled at her as she passed the front desk. Delphi opened the glass doors and walked out, hoping for the start of a new adventure.