All my life I had dreamed of following in my mother 's footsteps and becoming a UConn Huskie. I had watched every UConn sporting event with my parents for as long as I can remember. I 've acquired many autographs of players over the years and even obtained a basketball signed by Jim Calhoun. I remember the devastation I felt when I learned the major I was pursuing was not offered at UConn.
I had graduated high school convinced I was going to be an accomplished architect. Knowing this was my goal; I applied to, and attended Roger Williams University. However, I quickly learned architecture was not the career meant for me. My grades were fine and I was doing really well in my classes, but in the back of my mind I couldn’t imagine not working