Maribeth - People sure are strange

	[i]'Circles... That's all I'm going in! Circles!'[/i] Maribeth could have sworn that she had seen the same two girls talking and standing in the same position just a few minutes ago. Her plan to wander the halls until she found the dining area had failed miserably, and now she was just begging the gods to allow her to find her room. The halls were loud, the kids liked to stare, and people had the tendency of not moving when they walked. They would just ram right into her! 

"Get. It. Together." 

	Maribeth had made herself stand off to the side as she took in a few deep breaths before submerging herself once more into the throng of students and staff. She now crossed her arms as she tried her best to not touch anyone, much less bump into them, and did everything in her power to swerve out of their way. Her plan seemed to have been working quite well up until the point where four girls almost a foot taller than her decided to nearly trample Maribeth. "Oh.... Excuse me." Her voice was as quiet as a mouse as she squeezed through them, only turning back to make sure they hadn't found her embarrassment amusing. It was mainly her fault for not stopping. The girl continued walking without keeping her eyes ahead of her which caused Maribeth to run right into another student. "Oh! I'm...."

 [b][i]"You bloody Yankee! Watch where you're going!"[/i][/b]

	Wide eyed and face turned bright red, Maribeth stared at the girl without moving a muscle. Were people really supposed to act like this? Yet as soon as she yelled at Maribeth, she completely changed her tone. 

	"Uh......" The girls eyes darted from one side to the hallway to the other, looking at the people as they quickly lost interest and began to walk away. Maribeth didn't exactly know what to say nor how to really react. She had hardly ever spoken to anyone of her own age, much less someone who had just finished yelling at her. 

	After a moment of stammering and stuttering, she finally found her voice and the correct words to respond to Elizabeth. "N... Nice to meet you. I'm Maribeth. Mari for short." She gave the girl a sheepish smile before slowly reaching out to shake her hand. It was the polite thing to do. "I actually am lost. It's my first day here, although I am a sophomore." 

	She must have became a bit more comfortable as she spoke to Elizabeth. Her voice got slightly louder; at least loud enough to be normal, and her stuttering ceased. "I was actually headed to get something to eat. My stomach has been growling so loud, I think people around me can hear it." She flashed Elizabeth a grin as she joked, patting her stomach and laughing once. "Could you actually show me? This is...... Very.... This is a lot to take in. Also, I'd like to get to know about your country. I've never heard an accent like yours before!" Maribeth was beaming now. The fear and anxiety that once plagued her mind replaced with curiosity and pure joy now that she had someone to actually talk to. "Wait.... Your name... I think... Hey that's my roommate's name! Looks like we'll be getting to know each other quite well!"