This past year has been incredibly eventful and surreal. I accomplished things that I have been dreaming of doing for years. Over this past year, I worked hard in my senior year at Anna Maria College. During this year, I got to continue playing my two favorite sports - field hockey and ice hockey, as well as excelling in my nursing class. Due to the hard work that I put in over my four years at this school, I was given the honor of speaking at my college graduation. During that speech I talked about my “Ohana”, the Hawaiian word for family. I talked about how growing up on the island and my time in college helped me create a group of people that I consider my family. Due to the support of this large family and hard work, I was able to get to where I am today. After graduating college with my bachelors degree in nursing, I went on to pass my nursing boards exam in July. I was officially a registered nurse. Instead of going right into the workforce after that, I decided to go back to school for a semester. During this semester, I worked to get a minor in psychology. I was fortunate enough to be able to compete in my last season of field hockey and become a part of the coaching staff for our college's ice hockey team. After finally saying my final goodbye to college, I transitioned into the workforce. I accepted a job at the Brigham and Women's hospital in Boston on a Neuro step down floor. I am incredibly excited and thankful for the opportunities MVYouth has given me. It is because of their support that I get to be where I am today.