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Carly

When I was a high school senior, I was 17 and had never been further east than Cincinnatti, Oh. Today I'm a 19 year old sophomore at Stony Brook Southampton in Southampton, Ny. I always wanted to be a Marine Biologist. In Kentucky this dream was a bit out of reach. When I graduted from high school I wanted to go to University of South Carolina to be a Marine Science major. I instead decided to attend the University of Louisville because it was only 3 hours from home as opposed to 9. After my first semester at U of L I decided I was unhappy because I couldn't be a Marine Biology major. I did some more research and came across Stony Brook Southampton in Southampton, Ny(17hoursfromhome). The entire cirriculum was based around environmental sustainability and they were also well known for there Marine Vertebrate Biology major, this is the only university where a Marine Vert. major is offered. I now attend this wonderful school and am happier than ever. My advice that I would give myself is to not be afraid to follow my dreams, no matter how far away from home it takes me.