Boundary Lines

Visiting an American High school for one year , that's pretty much everything Mary ever wanted . She should be living the American dream . She should be out there making new friends , joining clubs and living the dream life every exchanged student before her was bragging about

the full package - boys , house parties , school dances and sports - and the perfect opportunity to create a new version of yourself and leave that boring , lonely and mentally exhausting all-day life behind that she used to have in her hometown, even if only temporary.

That sounds almost to good to be true , doesn't it ? She should have known it's not gonna come easy on her . But what is she gonna do now that nothing goes like she has planned ? What is she supposed to do when she tried to make friends but is now sitting alone every single lunch break ? What if people just aren't as invested or interested in her life as she thought they would be ? What if she wanted to live the most stereotypical life in the world just to feel like a normal person for once ? And what if she just wanted to fall for someone ... and ends up having to hide herself once again
Why can't she ... why can't I just be „normal" for once ?
Or would I better be more unique and interesting ?

I'm tired of feeling invisible
and yet so obnoxiously protruding