I spent the fall semester of 2016 as a first-year student at Bucknell University. I found most of my classes, with the exception of one were easy, and I did not feel that I was being sufficiently challenged, academically or intellectually. Additionally, the school was too small and could not offer the opportunities and experiences, such as internships, jobs, community and volunteer work, that I desired. The area surrounding the school did not stimulate or excite me, in the way that a city would. I decided after only a semester, to withdraw from Bucknell and am at home for the spring semester. I am currently enrolled in three classes at Sacred Heart University and commuting as a non-degree seeking student, which has allowed me to focus on my
