Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of rape, child abuse, and physical abuse.

Hannah is a 20-year-old music major at Briar University. She is a music major with talents for singing and original composition, and she dreams of making a career out of her passion someday. Though Hannah has a lively academic life, she has little social engagement outside of schooling and practicing for the musical showcases each winter and spring.

Hannah’s passion for music is tainted by the pressure she feels to win the showcase and claim the $5,000 scholarship that it offers. While the showcase also provides her with career opportunities—given that many agents, record producers, and talent scouts fly in to see it—the scholarship would also alleviate some of her parents’ financial problems, for which she blames herself.

Hannah is also a survivor of rape. Though she has come to terms with what happened to her at the age of 15 and has gone to therapy and focused on her own empowerment, she still experiences many detrimental effects from this traumatic experience. For example, she fears going to parties or letting her guard down around strangers or in places where alcohol is being served.