To: tinkerbelle@ucla.edu

From: phantomdiva@julliard.edu

Subject: Re:college?!

Belle,

Gosh, do I know what you mean! It's really weird. You want to know something funny? Even without Nancy breathing down my neck I'm being strict on myself. Most college students go wild when they are away from home for the first time but I haven't gone out yet, really. Maybe because unlike you I don't have any friends from home here. J/K Sorry about your roommate. I have my own room and bathroom here because it is a conservatory and we need "self time with no distractions" (That's how the housing pamphlet described it). My building is three stories tall and brick. I'm on the top floor in the far corner which is great for me because I don't have to see people if I don't want to. It is ancient though and half the time the air conditioner doesn't work. But it is pretty cool here in NYC and I just leave the window open.

Speaking of the weather...you didn't tell me anything about the weather there in LA. Is it warm? Have you been to the beach? I bet you'll find lots of guys to go swimming with. ;) That leads me to the sorority thing. As for me, well I would never do it, but you could. I know they'll all want you in. I mean come on, won't you voted Most Popular, Best Dressed, Friendliest, and Best Smile? And didn't they then make a whole new category in the superlatives just for you and Shawn entitled Best All-Around so they wouldn't have to take your picture a hundred different times and could just lump all those into one? To use Shawn's nickname you are truly "perfect girl."

Oh! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought up Shawn! :( I know you miss him, but it will get easier, I promise. And you are still best friends. Besides, you are in CALIFORNIA...do you realize how many hot guys there are there just waiting for a cute blonde like you to appear so they can ask you out? Tell Philip I said he better protect you though or I will kill him come Christmas. Gosh, that's so far away. I can't believe it's only August. Wow.

My classes are already really hard, but what did I expect? This is Julliard. I have Vocal Performance I, Opera History, Piano (this is required, weird isn't it? I guess they want us to be able to play our own accompaniment), Italian 101, and then English Comp I (but all we write about are music related topics). Oh, and I have a Vocal Lab once a week, which is one-on-one with Dr. Silverman. She is evil incarnate I tell you. To give you a better idea, I'd rather spend time with Nancy then her. And I thought Brady was a slave driver.

Speaking of your brother, have you heard from him recently? All of my e-mails keep getting returned saying his account no longer exists. Tell him I miss him, OK?

Wow! This is a really long email. And while I could write ten times this much I do need to go now. I already have tests, and two are tomorrow, one in Opera History and one in Italian. Fun. Write back as soon as you can.

Love,

Chloe

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