After AIT expelled Sophia, the academic misconduct notation on her record prevented her from enrolling at any accredited university.
At her parents' insistence, she applied to three community colleges, but every application was rejected during the background check.
Her record would always carry the same line: ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: RESEARCH MISCONDUCT.
In academia, where careers depended heavily on reputation and professional connections, that notation amounted to a lifetime ban.
Sophia's parents tried to set her up on dates, hoping she would marry as soon as possible.
Across Eastmont's social and professional circles, Sophia Rosen's name had become inseparable from the disgrace of the livestreamed hearing.
The first Google result for her name was the hearing recording, which 8 million
