The Freshman

The Freshman

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You don't meet the love of your life on the first day of college, right? Hello? Where's the fun in that? Benedict arrived on campus with a single goal -- be an engineer, like his dad. All he wants is an uncomplicated life, excel in school, graduate with honors, if possible. On his first night on campus, he meets his roommate, Sebastian who he hit off right away, and Alba, Sebastian's best friend. Almost in an instant, he knew that Alba is a force to reckon with. But he kept his feelings locked up, not wanting to ruin the blossoming friendship between them. Benedict's dad, however, reminded him that education doesn't just happen in the classroom, and chemistry is not just a subject. As their friendship deepened, they discover things about each other that only drew them closer. But as tragedy strikes and ghosts of the past start catching up, will their friendship hold true? Will it pull them apart? Or will it make way for something more?
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Edison

Fourteen-year-old Edison Green may be a genius, but he doesn't have a clue about what to do on his first day of high school. After being homeschooled until age 9 and then starting college courses, Edison doesn't have any experience with kids his own age. His parents believe he has a rare gift and they don't want him to be distracted by the menial problems of teenagers; instead, they want him to focus on his research project, which could be the next big breakthrough in physics. Edison loves physics more than anything, but loneliness and curiosity about life outside his world cause him to rebel. He goes on strike, refusing to continue his studies until his parents agree to let him go to high school for one year. Edison isn't worried about high school being hard--after all, he's been invited to join Mensa International--an exclusive club for the top 2% of the world's smartest people. But he finds out quickly that it takes more than a high IQ to traverse the social events and activities at Southton High School. During an unfortunate encounter with the school's most popular athlete, Edison meets Christina Blakely, who saves him from getting pummeled on his first day of school. She is the exact opposite of him in every way. Christina is a soccer phenom who doesn't have time to be friends with lowly freshmen. She's got problems of her own, including a low GPA, which could prevent her from getting a college scholarship. Can Christina achieve the impossible-the highest GPA she's ever had--and earn her scholarship? And can Edison prove to his parents and everyone else-including Ashley Murray, the most beautiful girl he's ever seen-that he can do more than solve difficult math problems? Can he really change the world with his research project, win Ashley's heart and survive high school?

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