Falling Into College
Summery
An on-going series of stories written by Richard Lobinske. It is primarily about Daria during their college years, though it does cover the continued lives of Helen & Jake back home, and Quinn who moves on to attend Pepperhill College in California.
Besides Jane, who attends Boston Fine Arts College, new characters in Daria's life include her boyfriend Michael Fulton and her freshman dorm roommate, Karen Myerson, who has joined Daria and Jane in sharing an apartment.
Falling Into College is a continuation of the Last Summer stories.
Original Characters
Stories in Series
1: Boarding the Raft
Daria arrives at Raft University and meets her new roommate, Karen Myerson. Will Daria's family scare her off before her classes have a chance to do so?
2: Returning Nightmare
While she awaits her mid-year start at Boston Fine Arts College, Jane begins her new job as a temporary teaching assistant for Claire Defoe at Lawndale High.
3: Lindy and the Knight
Jane finds Quinn's friend Lindy (from "IICY?") asleep in the living room at Casa Lane. Will she and Quinn find common ground when Lindy and Trent get together?
4: Freshman Spread
A small weight gain leads to Daria facing the reason she hides her appearence so much, with Karen's help.
5: Quinn the Tutor
When Quinn lets slip the fact that she has been quietly tutoring Tiffany, Helen decides that Quinn should use those skills to build up more extracurricular activities, to make up for no longer being in the Fashion Club. Guess who she gets stuck tutoring?
6: Nineteen in Ninety-Nine
Aunt Amy takes Daria out for a night on the town for her nineteenth birthday, with Karen along for the ride. But who are these two goons following them?
7: Home for Thanksgiving
Karen's financial problems rise to the surface when she can't afford to go home for Thanksgiving. Daria invites her to spend the weekend with her family as she works on a way to keep her roommate in Boston.
8: Winter's Eve
Final exams, as well as her first few dates with a guy named Michael, bring Daria's first semester of college to a close, while Jane bids farewell to her Lawndale High colleagues as she finishes her semester as a teaching assistant.
9: Holiday Breaks
Daria's home for the winter break. She meets Lindy, survives Y2K, reunites with some old friends, and helps Jane move in to BFAC. Find out who Jane ends up with at "11 o'clock on move-in day"!