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Studying medicine was by no means an easy task. Her science classes had it hard on its students, with her professors piling on homework day after day. Well, most of it wasn't due, but it was obvious that if you didn't do it you wouldn't pass the class. And since Lexa wasn't the academically bright student, it meant she had to study extra hard if she wanted to do well.
So that was how she found herself in the library everyday at this hour, with a high mountain of textbooks and binders on the chair next to her, her laptop in front of her, and a bag of Frito's chips to the side. Popping a piece into her mouth, she pounded away at her laptop, determined to finish this biochemistry paper tonight, so that she could edit it tomorrow.
Two hours passed and she finally typed out the last paragraph. It was by no means good, and there were probably thousands of grammar mistakes in it, per usual-- she'd probably be in tears by the time she finished reading it through the next day, but for today she put it away and reclined in her chair a bit, slapping her Macbook closed and pulling the bag of chips closer to her as she pulled Les Misérables from the fat stack. Lexa liked reading and tried to squeeze in time to do so when she could, but with all the work she had to do for her classes it was getting more and more difficult to do so. A shame. She had started to take it out of her exercise blocks, which was never good, but she was determined not to give up literature.
The raven-haired girl was deep into Marius when the legs of the chair on the opposite side of her table scraped the ground with a chkkk sound, and she looked up, startled, only to see one of her friends sit themselves down. Bookmarking her page and setting the novel aside, she leaned forward again and smiled at them. "Hey there," she greeted, moving her laptop towards her to make room. "What're you coming here to study for?"
Post by Payton Mae Laski on Feb 11, 2018 4:27:43 GMT
i'm just lookin' for some real friends all they ever do is let me down every time i let somebody in then i find out what they're all about
Payton never spent much time in the library. With her major, she didn't necessarily need to. She had all of her basics covered, and now most of her classes revolved around theater constantly. She usually spent most of her time in the auditorium, or in a studio singing her heart out. She loved what she did. Performing was something she had always done, throughout her entire life. Even when she was a little girl, she always did her best to be the center of attention. Some people thought she was doing it, so she could be the popular girl, but with her bubbly and friendly attitude, she never had to try hard. Everyone generally either loved her or were annoyed with her. Either way, she never minded. She had no care in the world for what other people thought of her.
Payton wandered into the library, for seemingly no reason, other than to check it out. She noticed a girl sitting at a table, and smiled. She headed in the girl's direction. She pulled out a chair, and sat down at the table. "Hey!" she said, "Eh, not really studying today. Not my style." She laughed, and winked at the girl. Obviously, she had to do some studying. But she didn't ever study in the library. It was a wonder she had made it this far.
Lexa couldn't help but roll her eyes at the other girl's quip. "Should've known, Miss I'm-Going-to-be-Famous." She didn't know of Payton very well but had heard that she was an actress, and a good one at that. Any kind of academic work was clearly out of the question. The girl wasn't dressed like she was up for that kind of schooling, either. She dressed like she was already successful. Lexa herself, on the other hand, was dressed in some of her loosest clothes, akin to her definition of lazy clothes-- she didn't like to wear those thick sweatpants and sweatshirts but these made her feel comfortable all the same. If she was going to work for a while she might as well be relaxed here.
She paused to type something on her laptop and eat a couple more chips, wiping her hands on a spare napkin. "Payton, right?" the tan girl confirmed, peering up at her new companion through her lashes as her focus flickered back and forth between her work and the other girl. "I'm Lexa, by the way, if you didn't know already. Majoring in sports medicine, that's why I've got all this shit in front of me." she heaved an exaggerated sigh. "I'm so ready to collapse in my bed by now. But this paper's not going to write itself."
Post by Payton Mae Laski on Feb 12, 2018 15:31:56 GMT
Payton laughed. "Damn right," she said, happily. She was going to be famous, after all. Or at least, she was going to do everything she could possibly do to make it happen. Being an actress had always been her dream. She wanted to be in some dramatic role on TV, or even in a movie. She could even be okay with doing professional theater. Anything along those lines would make her happy. Being on stage was her life goal. And if she didn't achieve that, she wasn't going to be happy.
She nodded at the girl. "Yeah," she agreed. "And I knew that." She had seen the girl around campus a few times, though she doubted they were in any classes together. Sports medicine and theater didn't usually go together."Craziness," she said, smirking at the girl. She wasn't quite sure why anyone would want to put themselves through that much trouble. But she figured there had to be some people in the world to do it. Medicine was needed, after all. She wouldn't be able to do it herself. Too much blood and gore. "Bed?" she questioned. She was never in bed until late most days. "Even more crazy. When is the paper due?"
"Yeah, well, I could never do acting," Lexa chuckled, shaking her head. Honestly, she couldn't understand how people could handle that kind of lifestyle. It seemed even busier than the life of a physician, in a different way. Constantly portraying people who weren't yourself, constantly making sure your reputation was golden. She didn't like the spotlight much and would prefer a much more lowkey role, like that of a nurse.
The brunette tilted her head and frowned in question. "What do you mean, you don't sleep? You know that's bad for you health and your looks, right?" she smirked. "Not that you look horrible now, but it's something to think about the for the future." Even more evidence that the life of a celebrity was hectic. "To answer your question, the paper's due like, tomorrow at midnight but I haven't even gotten started writing it. Just finished the research, and that was horrible in itself. You're lucky you don't have to do any of this stuff-- I'm guessing you don't? You just... what is it you actors even do?" she exclaimed.
Post by Payton Mae Laski on Feb 15, 2018 2:00:36 GMT
Payton laughed. "It's definitely not the lifestyle for everyone," she said. Acting was her dream, however. She loved to be the center of attention. And she loved to be on stage. "But I love doing what I do," she stated, very straightforward. Payton couldn't wait to begin her journey in her career path. She was going to do what it took to make the best of what she could. And she was going to make it to the top, even if it broke her. But that meant keeping her reputation looking good, while still attending all of the major events and parties. It wasn't as easy as everyone imagined. Drink, but don't drink too much. And if you're under twenty-one, you best not have an alcoholic drink in your hand. It was a priority of who knows who, and who knows you. Fame was finicky, and she wasn't even there yet.
Payton shrugged. "I'll live either way," she said. Sleep was a necessity, but not so much for her. She had things she had to get done, and places to be. She lived by the motto 'you can sleep when you're dead'. "Why the procrastination?" she asked. "Aren't med students supposed to be like, really type-a personality stuff?" She was stereo-typing, and she knew it. Payton half felt bad for it. "I did most of the research papers I had to do back in my general classes. Now we do the occasional paper, but it's mostly stage acting," she said.
