I love the idea of someone just casually deciding that now that he has powers, he'll be a superhero, and not really bothering to hide this fact from anyone he knows. The fact that he's a college student at the time makes this particularly appropriate - it's like the world's biggest change in future careers.
'Man, finals were brutal this year, huh? Oh, well, at least it's summer... So what classes do you think you'll sign up for next semester, Jay?'
'Well, I HAD been planning on taking Advanced Biochemistry when I got back, but I've decided to change my major.'
'Oh, yeah? To what?'
'Well, see, I had this lab accident a few months back, and ever since then I can run fast enough to catch bullets, so I've gotten this red shirt with a lightning bolt, see, and I plan on battling the forces of evil - so I'll probably be taking Criminology 1 instead.'