Micki is an aspiring cartoonist, which is one of those traits with which cartoonists saddle their protagonists because their lives are so sadly circumscribed that they can't think of any more interesting or rewarding goals. This is also why you see a lot of novels about people who want to be novelists, and a lot of films about sociopathic killers. Micki is a member of the campus patrol, a job which requires her to wander around campus with a Mag-Lite accomplishing nothing useful.

She draws comic strips for the college newspaper, the Smithson Courant. Both of these pursuits bring her into regular contact with Smithson's resident superhero, who also seems to be pretty useless, albeit in a much flashier way. Despite her general floundering, Micki has already acquired most of the key accessories for campus life: a hopeless crush, a roommate who's much cooler than she is, a schedule that doesn't include sleep, and a haircut she'll probably live to regret.