The campus was bigger than Evergreen.
Much bigger than I had imagined.
Brick buildings stretched as far as I could see, with pathways branching off in every direction. Students hurried between lecture halls, some carrying books, others talking loudly into their phones. Everywhere I turned, there seemed to be someone who knew exactly where they were going.
Everyone except me.
During my first week, I felt small.
Not in a terrible way. I was simply new to everything. New surroundings, new faces, new routines, and a life that didn't revolve around the foundation or the responsibilities I had carried for so long.
I was supposed to be excited, and I was.
But I was also overwhelmed.
There was something else I hadn't expected.
People already knew who I was.
It started with a few curious
