First-Year Orientation

College is a chance at reinvention for incoming students and the protagonists in this charming short story collection are all ready to jump in feet-first on orientation day at Rolland College in New Jersey. Their paths to new identities aren't without obstacles, though: Jilly wants distance from her overprotective Chinese immigrant parents and nerdy high school persona. Mella is hoping to get over her best friend Kendall's prom night rejection, but everywhere she looks, she finds Kendall's favorite things. Hira, the ghost hunter wants to retire and be a normal college kid, but there's the matter of the ghost that haunts the romance section in the library. There's something for any teen starting to think about college and will leave them with the reassurance that there's plenty of magic ahead.