1. a teenager deals with the pressures of trying to fit in at a school. 2. a woman starts a new job and has trouble learning the ropes. (how are the plots simialr). a. each character discovers that going to new school means doing your best to fit in b. each character discovers that new experiences can be challenging at first c. each character discovers that starting a new job is very hard at first d. each character discovers that being yourself is more important than fitting in.