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Entry tags: | !complete, damian wayne (robin), samantha carter |
Who: Samantha and Damian
When: Mid March
Where: UC Irvine Campus
What: Advice
Rating/Warning: Low/None
Status: Complete
Sam had been working in her office all morning and into the afternoon so she had decided to stretch her legs and wander around the campus for a bit. It was a nice day for it and she didn’t even mind that it was a little busy. More so than usual because of all the students who were finishing school and looking into courses they might want to do. Campus visits were part of choosing a university and Sam remembered doing similar when she was younger. Luckily she’d already had an idea of the area she wanted to go into. She imagined it was somewhat overwhelming if you had no such idea.
Now that Damian had taken and passed his GED, he honestly had no idea what he was going to do next. It wasn’t like he had the money for college and even if he wanted to go, he didn’t know what he’d study. In the dream world, if Damian ever went to college it’d probably be for business so that he could someday take over Wayne Enterprises just to spite Tim. In the real world though, business wasn’t something Damian was particularly interested in. Still unsure if he was even going to be able to go to college, Damian decided to take a tour of one of the many colleges in Orange County, which was what brought him to UC Irvine that day.
Normally Sam would just smile and nod as she passed the students and she was doing so today. She’d realised if you looked busy enough they didn’t tend to bother you. However she was the one who stopped when she noticed a young man stood on his own looking utterly lost in his own thoughts, and they didn’t look like easy thoughts either. Heading over she offered a smile as she interrupted him, “Hello” she said, “Are you okay? Can I help you with anything?”
Damian looked over at the woman who approached him. Was it that obvious that he was lost? “Um, well, I just came here for a tour. I mean, I’m not even sure if I’m gonna be able to go to college, but I thought I’d check it out anyway.” Damian had a lot to figure out. Living with Alyssa then the Starks over the last year and just working had felt so easy, but now he had to really start thinking about his future.
“Well it’s definitely always worth checking out all your options” Sam smiled, “At least that way you can make an informed decision” Sam was a big fan of further education but she knew it wasn’t for everybody. “Did you have any subjects in mind?”
“Not really.” Damian wondered if this hadn’t been a waste of time, considering he had no idea what he’d want to do, but it was worth a shot, right? “I had to drop out of school last January and just got my GED. Otherwise this year would have been my senior year.” He explained, running a hand through his hair.
“Oh I see” Sam nodded, “Well I wouldn’t worry about it too much. It’s not so terrible not going to university you know? But maybe you will find something that strikes your interest on your wander round, I can show you the different schools on campus if you like? Physics is my area but I have a bit of general knowledge about the rest of the courses”
“Yeah, thanks. That’d be great.” He figured he’d get more information than just wandering around on his own and he was less likely to just give up that way as well, “I’m Damian Wayne.” He said, figuring it was probably a good idea to introduce himself if she was going to be showing him around.
“Excellent” Sam smiled, pleased she’d be able to help and that it also got her out of her office for a while. “Oh yes, I’m Samantha Carter, please call me Sam” she added as she held out her hand.
“Thanks alot, Sam.” It was weird to call a teacher by her first name, even if she wasn’t his teacher, but that’s what she’d told him to call her, so he did as he shook her hand, “So...I’ve never been on a campus tour before, so I don’t really know how they work.” He figured that she would know what to do though since she worked there and all.
“Not a problem” she smiled, “Well this will be an unofficial one so I can’t guarantee it’s exactly how they would all go but I figure I’ll show you the different schools in each building and just give you a feel of everyday life here”
“That sounds fine to me,” Really any information would be good with him and it’d give him some idea of what he might want to do if he could figure out a way to afford college, “So, where do we start?”
“Well since we’re here we might as well start with the Humanities courses” she said, indicating the building they were in front of which was the Humanities building. She gave him a brief rundown of the courses offered, the multitude of history courses, languages, philosophy and religion. Explaining a little about each and offering her own opinion when she could.
Damian listened as Sam explained the various classes that were covered in the Humanities building and he couldn’t help but think that, that would be something that his dream self would definitely be interested in. He may have been only ten in his dreams, but he was smarter than most of the adults that he came across, “That all sounds pretty interesting. Don’t know if it’s something I’d do though.”
“What classes interest you?” Sam asked him, “Are there any you particularly enjoy? Or which hold your interest?”
“There isn’t really one class that interests me,” Damian said, following Sam as she continued to show him around, “Lately what’s interested me though is meditation, martial arts and sword fighting.” All of the things that Damian did on a regular basis when he wasn’t working.
“I’m not sure there’s much of that on campus if I’m honest” Sam replied, “But there must be ways of getting into that kind of thing as a career. You should look into it or maybe even ask on the net. People around here are pretty helpful”
Damian nodded, “Yeah, I’ve got a lot to figure out. Like I said, I just thought I’d come and see what I could find out incase I decided that I can do college.” He knew that this whole process would have been easier had his mother still been alive, but now he had to figure things out on his own.
“It’s a good idea” Sam replied, “Speaking to people you know might help too. Friends, family, even teachers” she suggested. Usually people who knew you best came up with good ideas that you sometimes hadn’t considered.
Damian nodded again, “Yeah, I’ll do that.” He wasn’t going to mention that he didn’t actually have any family left; at least none that he knew, because he didn’t want this nice woman to feel like she’d said anything wrong, “Well, thanks for showing me around and giving me some information. I probably would have left if you hadn’t shown up.”
“Oh you’re welcome. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help” Sam said offering him a rueful smile, “I’m glad you stuck around though”
“No, it’s fine.” Damian gave her a reassuring smile, “It gave me more than I had before.” He had a lot to think about and figure out, but at least he had something now.