The history of Blue Ridge University is made up of many small stories: that of Cooper, an adult child of an alcoholic, torn between escaping her father's influence and protecting her younger brother; of Christie, planning to be a psychiatrist to help others make up their minds; of Bryn, wanting only to survive college and be with his love; of Sofia, an artist striving to preserve her failing eyesight; of Kanika, dreaming of Broadway...and marriage;...