Alright, that sounds cool - and hard xD Good luck on that this semester :)
Yeah, it depends on the student. My mom has relayed tales of how students are getting into first grade with only the very basic reading and counting skills, and something like that shouldn't be happening. But actually, I want one of those freakishly smart kids who are designing nuclear reactors at age six xD Which actually brings us to Lisa (it's clear early on in my big story why xD)
Actually for my first story, I had to create a lot... my own region, gym leaders, some of the villains, Lisa's friends and family... none quite as detailed as Lisa herself, but still, I did a lot to bring ym world to life :) Nowadays I've got Lisa planned right down to the cars she owns, the places she prefers to shop, and stay, and even her preferred weapon :)
Lisa does have another outfit that I designed for another story... picture a Sunday dress, white with lace and flowers and all, except it's got a built in bulletproof vest. Adorable and life-saving :) In fact, depending on how much you've done of that Lisa and Leaf pic, you could do it with Lisa wearing that dress :) Just let me know!
Oh and you should totally reintroduce your trainer characters :) I'd like to see what they're like :)
As for me, not much going on... I sure wish I could get together with friends, though... it's boring and I miss being able to go and just hang out.
The big city... that's the place for me lol