By Alyssa M. Lusky — Co-Editor-in-Chief

Going to college in the Boston area was not something my parents wanted me to do. They thought it would mean more money spent in the long run for an education that mirrored what I could’ve had at a more local school. And while the majority of my graduating senior class chose other (cheaper) paths, most of them being com- munity colleges, I took a leap of faith.

Were my parents happy with my decision at the time? Not at all. Scholarship money helped, but they still assumed going to a state school would have been a better option for me. I stood my ground and continued to preach that leaving my rural town in Maine, where driving 45 min- utes to civilization is the norm, was the best option for me. The thought of an internship and the hope that spending four years in the city would make for an easier transition into a job after grad- uation were the things I dreamed of. I wasn’t go- ing to stop until I reached my goal. More…