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My name is Allison and I was born and raised in northern New Hampshire. I grew up in a family of four; my mother, father, and older brother Brian. I spent the majority of my younger years outside, learning to love my surroundings. Some of my favorite activities include hiking, running, camping and swimming.
While I was still in high school, my brother moved out of the house to go to college. He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. I went several times to visit him while he was away and it quickly drew me into the city life. I had never known anything other than my tiny town, and experiencing the city really grabbed my attention. That is when I decided I wished to attend a school somewhere in a city. It didn't have to be huge, it didn't have to be across the country; I just needed to experience something other than a small mountain town.
When my junior year rolled around and I was applying for college, I found the perfect fit in Johnson and Wales. Not only was it a pristine culinary school, as I wanted to study baking and pastry arts, but it was also right in the city. Now to some, Providence is a very small city. But for the girl who grew up in a town with a population under a thousand, this place is HUGE. Never before have I been within blocks of a four story mall, dozens of chain restaurants and so much more. I used to drive to another state just to find a Target! It's very safe to say that things have changed.
As I start off my junior year here at JWU, I am very optimistic. In the past two years I have met so many amazing students and chefs, made some fabulous friends, and learned things I never thought I would. I am very happy with my choice in college, both for the schooling and the location.
However, with each passing year I have spent away from home, I have grown even more in the love with the mountains that I grew up with. Despite the sparkling attraction of a bustling city, it doesn't hold a candle to the beauty of nature.
By no means am I disappointed with my choice to come to Providence. The life lessons I have learned here are irreplaceable, just as the memories and friendships are. Even more so, I think I never would have appreciated my hometown and all its beauty if I had never left.
While I was still in high school, my brother moved out of the house to go to college. He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. I went several times to visit him while he was away and it quickly drew me into the city life. I had never known anything other than my tiny town, and experiencing the city really grabbed my attention. That is when I decided I wished to attend a school somewhere in a city. It didn't have to be huge, it didn't have to be across the country; I just needed to experience something other than a small mountain town.
When my junior year rolled around and I was applying for college, I found the perfect fit in Johnson and Wales. Not only was it a pristine culinary school, as I wanted to study baking and pastry arts, but it was also right in the city. Now to some, Providence is a very small city. But for the girl who grew up in a town with a population under a thousand, this place is HUGE. Never before have I been within blocks of a four story mall, dozens of chain restaurants and so much more. I used to drive to another state just to find a Target! It's very safe to say that things have changed.
As I start off my junior year here at JWU, I am very optimistic. In the past two years I have met so many amazing students and chefs, made some fabulous friends, and learned things I never thought I would. I am very happy with my choice in college, both for the schooling and the location.
However, with each passing year I have spent away from home, I have grown even more in the love with the mountains that I grew up with. Despite the sparkling attraction of a bustling city, it doesn't hold a candle to the beauty of nature.
By no means am I disappointed with my choice to come to Providence. The life lessons I have learned here are irreplaceable, just as the memories and friendships are. Even more so, I think I never would have appreciated my hometown and all its beauty if I had never left.
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