“I grew up in Colorado … The reason I came to Hofstra is because I got an email from the school, and they offered me a really good [financial] aid package. I know that tuition in New York is a lot more expensive and I did want to go to school in New York, so when I got the email it was [kind of] like fate. I was just really happy. My major is industrial engineering. I really wanted to double major in mechanical engineering and business but then they told me I was [going to] end up being here for six years, which is a big no. I talked to one of my counselors and she said that industrial engineering is basically both of those things but in one. I eventually want to be the CEO of my own company and just to help other people. My main goal is to help homeless people and homeless veterans. I want to build homes and shelters for them so that they can get back on their feet, have a job and be able to take care of themselves. It’s my first semester, so I’m not involved in anything. I didn’t [want to] get overwhelmed. I tried, and it just didn’t work out. It’s been a rough semester; I had some financial aid issues … I was really nervous about having to leave the school. I like it better here than Colorado. Even though I haven’t been around much, the people here are nice but also rude. It’s a good balance I guess.”