The following is a short excerpt from the article which was originally published on North by Northwestern’s website in October 2016. To read the full article, click here.
Instead of entering the workforce in a more conventional job or entering college, Star, our protagonist played by newbie Sasha Lane, opts for something completely spontaneous and different. She sees Jake, the dirty, mysterious, motorcycle-riding man played by Shia Labeouf, dancing on a conveyor belt and getting kicked out of a grocery store – and she makes a life-altering decision. After literally running away from her unhappy relationship and the two children she takes care of, Star travels the country in a van filled with about a dozen other wandering youths selling magazines.
This may seem unrelatable, but the overall journey and experience of Star will remind you a lot of your own. This is completely different from the quarter system we have here at Northwestern and for most of us, myself included, the biggest “road trip” I take is the 201 to Old Orchard Mall.