I'm grateful that in a few months all this will be behind me. I'll be on my way to Pennington, the best private college in the state, living the life I've always dreamed about: one surrounded by people like me.
-- Liz (chapter 1)

Importance: This quote highlights Liz's intense dream of escaping Indiana and what she views as a closed-minded community. Liz does not feel accepted at Campbell for both her racial and sexual orientation differences from her peers. She places Pennington on a pedestal and resolves to work as hard as she can to earn a place there and secure her future.

I remind myself of what he made sure I knew when we were freshmen: People like me and people like him exist in two different stratospheres, and it's best to keep it that way.
-- Liz (chapter 1)

Importance: Liz laments the loss of her friendship with Jordan and she still struggles to understand exactly why...