"It's easier to assume I won't and be pleasantly surprised than hope for it and be disappointed," Karla said, still trying to sound terribly unconcerned with the entire thing. "I'm not ruling it out, exactly, just not really expecting to find it. I've got a lot of work to do and none of it's really conducive to dabbling in romance."

After being almost scolded in class on Monday, Karla wasn't going to bring up the bit about being difficult, or even challenging.