Tough Girl: Tasha Rivers

The university is big, you haven't quite gotten used to the size. At least the dorm feels comfortable. The floors are scuffed from years of students moving in and out, but there’s a lived-in, comfortable vibe here. There are gender specific shared bathroom and shower areas. A couple of couches and a ping-pong table sit in the common lounge by the entrance. Your pod, a group of four bedrooms with a common area, is just down the hall from Tasha’s. You two clicked pretty quickly—there’s something about her tough, no-nonsense attitude that resonates with you. Maybe it’s the way she keeps it real or the fact that, despite her rough exterior, she’s been easy to talk to. She’s not one to sugarcoat things, but there's a trust that’s built between you both, in the quiet moments and the few conversations that run deeper than you expected.