However, the sheer number of people was intimidating, and the first couple of days after I’d touched down were overwhelming. I went from spending my days curled up in bed watching "Grey's Anatomy" or reading a book to a constant cycle of shaking hands and saying, “Hi, my name is Zoe. One time during the camp, someone asked me a completely different question, and I answered, “Oh, I’m from Minnesota.” Maybe that's why my horror movie mantra ended up applying to life after all. Zoe Zhang will be a junior at Century High School.