I just moved to NYC from South Florida in August where I go to college for Creative Writing. Although, I have to admit, I have zero desire to do anything with that degree. My heart lies with the environment, and my studies began with Environmental Science in Florida before my move up here. Why I decided to do Creative Writing is a long story, and I'm not very interested in going into detail about it, but I intend on getting my Masters in it later on. Right now, I'd like to just focus on the now and enjoy my time in NYC. It's a very different world from South Florida, and there's so much to see and do!

I was born in the northeast, although I have little memory of it. Most of my life was spent in South Florida, growing up on the Everglades. I had alligators in my backyard and lived through hurricanes summer after summer. Life was slow, laid-back... the heat was nice. I honestly had one of the greatest childhoods anyone could have ever asked for. Of course, you don't realize what you have until years later when you're looking back. At the time, I complained about it; I wanted to leave; I was unhappy. I sheltered myself, kept myself from taking advantage of great opportunities that could better me as a person.

I want to make a positive change somehow for the environment... I'm really interested in Everglades conservation and would love to do something in that field. Once I get my BA I want to go back home to South Florida and get my Masters in Environmental Studies where I can go into research. My #1 goal in life, though, is to settle down one day and be a wife and mom with a house in the Keys! I know that right now I need to focus on finding some kind of inner peace, though. I need to find confidence in myself. NYC was a huge step in gaining independence. And whew! I sure gained some independence! But, I've still got a lot of growing to do in the next year before I go home with my degree!