When She Came Home from College

** "When She Came Home from College" by Marian Hurd McNeely is a story set in the early 1900s that follows Barbara Grafton, a young woman fresh out of college and full of literary dreams, as she returns to her family's home in a small Midwestern town, finding herself caught between wanting to be an author and taking care of her family. At the beginning of the novel, Barbara and her friends celebrate the end of college anticipating the future, but she comes home to the chaos of her family, a big change from her college experiences. As Barbara tries to find a way to write while also dealing with her family duties, she faces problems like not enough help around the house and a family that keeps her busy. This part of the story shows how Barbara starts to figure out what she wants in life as she tries to be responsible and still follow her goals. **