`calendar marks

[leah]

i've fallen victim to my greatest fear
the calendar marks that i lost a whole year

Los Angeles. The dream city. Well, not exactly. Not for these kids. These kids are used to everything. These kids have 'the life'. They pretty much get to do whatever they want - at least, most of them. Half of them are spoiled rich. Half of them go to prestigious single-sex private schools. The other half go to public schools that are just as prestigious. It takes a lot to fit in here - but don't worry. You'll find someone here.

It also takes a lot to be noticed in a town like this. Everyone wants to be somebody, and believe me, it's hard. Talent is brimming from every corner of this town. Half of the kids consider themselves invisible. Like Laurel Thatcher Ulrich said - well behaved women rarely make history. Same thing goes for men, really. The kids here enjoy making names for themselves, even if it's in a bad way. There's no such thing as bad publicity, right?

three-sixty-five, barely alive
grace took her good natured time to arrive

So where will you stand in this town? Will you be the shy freshman girl who is too afraid to say anything? The stuck-up junior boy who thinks he's better than everyone else? The outgoing senior girl who makes a name for herself by partying hard? Or - dare I say it - a responsible adult? Whoever you are, you probably want to be somebody. Good luck. Like I said, it's hard to get noticed in this town. The only way to do that is to outdo whoever is getting all of the attention. Some people don't care - they do whatever it takes. Some people do care, and they end up working in some cubicle where nobody knows their name.

Everyone here has problems. Whether they're silly problems like small break-ups or huge problems like addictions, people have problems. And sadly, in this town, nobody wants to help them solve it. People here are so self-absorbed. They don't really care about other people. Technically, by helping others, they're helping the enemy. Everything here is about competition. It's a hard life, but someone's got to live it. Just remember that you don't have much time to make a name for yourself. Time flies when you're having fun.

oh my god, this year has dealt me a horrible hand
i'll try and explain, but you won't understand
well wait, what's today's date?
there's plenty of time left to procrastinate, or plan my escape

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