"Okay. I'm all packed up now," Carmen said.
"You are sure you did not forget anything?" Alicia replied.
"Yes, Mom. I checked and rechecked all of my bags before Dad put them in the car." Carmen sighed.
"Do not take that tone with me, young lady. I just want to make sure you have everything you need." Alicia smiled. "What if you realize you need something after we have already left?"
"Mom, you made a list and checked it twice, if not 100 times. I doubt there is anything we've forgotten," said Carmen. "Even if there is, there are stores near the college, you know? It is not in the middle of nowhere."
"I just worry about you, that's all," Alicia said. "This is your first time so far from home. You will not know anyone there. Who is going to look after you?"
"Don't worry so much, okay? You and Dad raised me to be a responsible young lady. Just trust that I will know what the right thing is and do it," Carmen said.
Just then Carmen's dad, Edward, walked into the room. "See, honey! You have nothing to worry about," he said, putting one arm around Alicia and the other around Carmen.
"I only had to tell her that about 20 times today, Dad." Carmen laughed. "That is 10 times less than yesterday. Maybe it's finally sinking in?"
"Just wait till you're a mom." Alicia laughed. "Then, you'll understand!"
From this selection, the reader can tell that Carmen is
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disappointed by her mother's actions.
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scared about leaving her parents alone.
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going off to college for the first time.
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going on a camping trip with friends.