College... the Beginning

The question rang in my ears. I was slightly stunned by the look on her face. She was being serious. This wasn’t a “Where in the state of Kentucky is it located?” kind of look. This was more of a “Where in the entire United States is it?” I looked at her and said, “As in, in the state of Kentucky?” Her eyes widened, and she said, “Oh! Louisville isn’t a state?” Yes, folks, you read that right. This girl, super nice, but geographically inept. I later learned that many in the room knew this too. But there I was, in a room of people already laughing, feeling like I might fit in.