She took it a sign that she was perhaps going a bit too fast, and talking perhaps a bit too much. "You drove all the way over here because I wanted company. I will implode in sheer guilt if I don't offer food."
"Pretty good. I've got three professors offering to be my mentor for my thesis, which means it can have actual practice in real life. I mean, I'm just building on ideas that are already present but it's kind of amazing." she brightened when speaking of her passion. the fact that it would mean she might get to realize it was beyond amazing. "I mean I'm still terrified of having to face them all, but people will defend me."
She grabbed her coat from the couch and shrugged it on. "Alright let's go grab some food because it'll make me feel better." She grabbed a scarf, then her hat. "also I am going to freeze. I am far too used to Australia."