Realistically dreaming

Realistically speaking, Cordelia (Lyla) Zhang has never been successful in the boys department. She's been awkward, hilariously embarrassed, too shy, or just plain unlucky. To make matters worse, she's nineteen. Translated for non-teenagers: single as a Pringle and so not ready to mingle. Possibly EVER.

After two horrific years in Junior College, with horrendous grades and even more appalling encounters with boys, Cordelia is absolutely determined not to screw up her fresh start. To prevent herself from going off the rails, she has three rules:

1. Be a good student and athlete
2. Focus on her two bestest friends in the world. (Okay maybe it wouldn't hurt to be a little more social with her new peers at university)
3. Most importantly, no boys allowed.

So far, things seem to be going pretty well. She's studying in her dream course, getting pretty decent grades and with mostly normal friends at school. Realistically dreaming, maybe she'll do a semester abroad in third year, and speak decent French by the time she graduates. She could finally get a white apartment, with a walk-in closet and an obnoxious cat. Maybe even become an English lecturer one day, if she tries hard enough.

Everything should be simple. Right?