Lucky Girl - Completed

So yes, her worldview is limited, and I can see why that might be surprising, but later on in the story I'll touch on class and privilege a bit more, why might explain her mindset. Yes, Berlin is close, but her visiting him would depend on him actually wanting her to come and see him. At this point in her story she doesn't know what he thinks about her, and doesn't really think that he'd bother asking her. She feels it's a one sided thing - she thinks he's too hot for her, too smart too popular, and just because she's interested in him doesn't mean he's interested back. Maybe he hangs out with girls in their bedrooms all the time, how would she know how these things are supposed to work?

There's definitely a different feeling towards university here, when I first started watching films from the US where characters go to college I was surprised by how far they would travel for a school - the idea of having to get a flight there seemed very scary too me.
Dublin is now one of the least affordable cities in the world, but a decade ago everybody moved there for college. It was basically the only acceptable choice, with 3 large universities and dozens and dozens of smaller colleges all within an hour maximum trip of each other, it was kind of expected that you'd end up being around everyone you knew. it was definitely a very exotic choice to study abroad, the attitude being, well, why would I go there when everything I need is here? Jude's break from the expectation really just felt like what his character would naturally do. Whether it's because he thinks he's too good for Ireland or because he's just yearning for something more is the question. I wish it had been more normal to study abroad, maybe it's something I would have enjoyed!