by Peter & Marie Salten
Adolescent Abroad
Contents
Introducing Peter – Peter's mom describes his early life.
I. Getting Settled – It is difficult for Peter to leave home, then to survive in a foreign country. He feels empty, experiencing intense loneliness.
- 1. Homesick
- 2. My New Pad
- 3. Starting School
- 4. A Cute Girl
- 5. Getting Drafted
- 6. New Friends
II. Choosing a Career – Peter feels overwhelmed by career choices, but has his first intimate encounter with a girl.
- 7. Letters from Friends
- 8. Checking-out Universities
- Postcard from Costa Brava
- 9. Birthday Party
- 10. Things Missed
- 11. A Sexual Encounter
- 12. Career Confusion
- 13. Thanksgiving
III. Holiday Blues – Peter is homesick and depressed during Christmas holidays. On a lighter note, he has visitors from home.
- 14. The Flu
- 15. Nila Arrives
- Christmas Card
- 16. A Clean Shave
IV. Girls! – Peter experiences the bitter-sweet aspects of romance, but his mood and grades improve.
- 17. Wham, Girls!
- 18. Grades
- 19. A Girlfriend...
- 20. ...a Break-up
- 21. Things on My Mind
- 22. Winter Lingers
- 23. Pick-Pocket
- 24. Spring At Last
V. Winding down – Peter looks forward to going back home, and separates himself from his friends and life in Denmark.
- 25. Movies
- 26. Happy B.D. Mom
- 27. Male Bonding
- 28. Senioritis, Again
- 29. Separation Anxiety
Conclusion – Peter and his mom tour Denmark before heading home to the States.
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