Read this sentence from the story:

he had only been in the states for a few months, but to his everlasting despair, his family had arrived just in time for his mom to sign him up for this school trip to washington, d. c.

when the author uses a phrase like "everlasting despair," what is she telling us about colin?

colin may be a bit dramatic.

colin is deeply sad about the move.

colin tends to think in extremes.

colin tends to overreact to things.