Throughout high school, I understood that one day, my place in the world was to participate in the global theatre community. As a stage manager, my role was integral in my theatre department at The Prout School in Wakefield, Rhode Island. I decided, at the age of sixteen, that this was what I was to do as a career for my adult life. I did all the right things in my initial college process, which led me to attending Emerson College, located in the heart of Boston. It was at the tail end of my winter break that I realized that maybe my passion for theatre had diminished, and I found myself yearning for more. I spent countless nights awake, considering my options on how to move forward. It was a week into my second semester when I realized I wanted
