Cheers to New Beginnings

Here is to a new beginning, a time to utilize the hard lessens learned over these last four years. A place to learn, grow and become a new person. Unlike high school where time is spend studying material that feels more a burden than a future tool my time is spent digging into what I truly hope to spend the rest of my life doing. Working with those who need to be rehabilitated: yep that's right- I'm a full blown out rehabilitation major and I can not be more happy with my decision! This major is extremely broad which gives me the freedom to test the waters out in the field and figure out where I will be truly happy. University of Maine Farmington is beautiful and full of wonderful people and I can honestly say I can not wait to see what the next four years bring.

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Learning to CLING

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