Summary
What are your plans after graduating?
I will be traveling in South America with my best friend in January for about a month. I plan on job searching during my travels and hope to come home to one of my dream jobs. Since I will be graduating with dual majors in biology and journalism, my dream job would be doing something that combines the two and brings awareness to a much needed area.
What is the most important piece of advice you'd give to an incoming college freshman?
It's important to know that it is okay to be unconventional and to do things differently. I am thirty and graduating with two extremely different degrees. I spent a lot of time not going to school to learn about myself and my passions. Sometimes I hear that voice that pressures me to conform or think less of myself for being older than a typical college graduate, but in the end, I took the steps I needed to get to a destination that is fulfilling and I wouldn't trade being true to myself for a conventional path.
Where do you see yourself in fifteen years?
In fifteen years I see myself in a career where I am making an impact by telling important stories at the corridor of science and humanity. When I am not doing that, I hope to be having experiences by traveling and participating in my numerous outdoor hobbies.