Sure, here's the rewritten content while retaining the HTML tags: 　　At 16 years of age, Carol finds herself navigating a transformative phase of her life. On one side, she is adapting to her mother's marriage to a new partner and the upcoming relationship with her prospective stepbrother. Meanwhile, a new academic year unfolds at her high school, marking the beginning of Carol's first significant romantic relationship and presenting various experiences with her long-standing friends, which challenge their camaraderie. Carol encounters the usual trials of adolescence, feeling emotions in new ways and learning that the path to happiness starts with self-awareness and acknowledging one’s feelings, even if it means making a few mistakes along the journey.