Hello, 2022 has been a very up and down roller coaster. The beginning of the year was as smooth and can be. I was working, having fun and doing things a 21 year old should be doing. I was doing things that were making me turn into a independent adult more and more. Until I had to move. The Island was sadly out of my budget. I simply could not afford to live there any more. I had to find something. With my girlfriend who is from Connecticut, we decided to move in together to have our own place and start becoming fully independent - “leaving the nest”, as some say. I still continue to use my education I got from NEIT while I work at another independent shop. The knowledge I got from Will Debettencourt shot me to the top at this new shop, although I have plenty to learn and still am learning every day. I am working six days a week, Monday through Saturday, mostly trying to build a solid foundation for my future. The Island will forever be my home. One day hopefully it becomes affordable for true Islanders like me so I can go back and make my kids the 9th generation of Islanders in my family. Thank you for all that you have done. None of this would be possible if it wasn’t for your support.