/Jane/
In order to divert my attention away from the anguish that was growing up inside me, I squeezed the skin on the inside of my elbow. "In any case, starting next week, I'll be attending ASU." That was the most recent college my father could persuade me into attending.
This is the final opportunity for me to start afresh, therefore I want to put out my best effort there." If I am unable to complete the task, I will just drop out and give up. While I recognize that we made a commitment to ourselves that we would never give up on our aspirations, it's simply too difficult for me to keep starting over and over again."
I wiped the tears from my eyes and took a few deep breaths, attempting to drive away from the anguish that was trying to take me under with it. In part, because it is a
