Daria: Is It College Yet? Page #3

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together despite that early trauma.

Hey, thanks kiddo. I... What?

Now Daria, when you meet the college representatives, please try to be enthusiastic!

Less unenthusiastic...?

At least promise me you won't physically assault anyone.

Lindy, this is Quinn. I just hired her to be our new hostess.

Great! I can really use the help. Have you done hostessing before?

Actually, um, this is my first job.

Really? Are you still in high school?

Umm, yeah. Although, people say I dress like I'm older.

Well, this isn't all that different from high school, except instead of telling

teachers your homework isn't ready, you're telling customers their table isn't

ready. And they can't take a single point off your grade.

Tom, if I'd known you were going to wear those scuffed-up sneakers, I would have

bought you new ones.

But I just got new ones a year ago.

That's exactly what your father would say. You two are so stuck in your ways.

We're stuck in our ways? Two sugars, a tiny slice of lemon would be dreamy, just

place it on the saucer, dear, I don't like it in the cup.

I can't help if I'm particular about my tea. Oh, look. We're here!

Boy, did I do well tonight. A lot of the guys trying to distract their dates

from their toupees by leaving big tips.

Hmm. Must be first dates.

Really? Why?

Well, not that I date inconsistent tippers, but some of my friends say that guys

tip twenty percent on the first date, seventeen on the second, and fifteen on

the third. Although to be fair, a lot of people order more food on the third

date because they're not as worried about looking like pigs.

Quinn, you're a riot.

I know!

Hey, I don't know if you guys are interested, but my roommate and I are having a

party on Saturday.

Sounds cool.

I'd love to go!

Great. Let me write down my address.

You call that a tax cut? I've seen haircuts more drastic.

Um, Dad? Could I talk to you a second?

Sure! What's on your mind?

Well, I've been thinking a lot about Crestmore, and a lot about Turner.

Turner's a great school. Not nearly as elite as Crestmore, though.

That's just it. I don't want to go to an elitist school.

Sure you do.

I want to go to a school where I fit in, where I can be myself and relax for

once and really focus on learning. I want to go to Turner. At least for a year

or two.

You want to go to college to relax? That doesn't sound like my Honor Society daughter.

Relax socially; stop being the black kid, and just being a kid. I'm tired of

being in the extreme minority, and I don't want to go to a place where people

might think I got in just because I'm African-American.

Let people think what they want.

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