My life was forever changed by my baby sitter. That's right, not a role model that comes to mind first. She actually had a major part in my upbringing. Throughout my life, I was a dancer and my parents worked. Isabelle, my baby sitter, picked me up from school and drove me to dance classes every day. She picked me up at night sometimes too. She became like a second grandmother to me, buying my brother and I tons of...

Rutgers gets a bad rep where I'm from. I suppose everyone wants to get away from their home state. But I love that it is so close to New York City and other major locations with so many profitable opportunities. There are no limits to what a Rutgers student can achieve. Not only this, but the alumni at Rutgers is everywhere. There is no company that doesn't have one of them and they are amazing leaders from here.

My school is close enough and far enough away from home. I find this extremely important. While so many of my friends "hated" where were from and wanted to get out of town, they traveled far and wide to get away from home. I love that my parents are only an hour and...

Commitment to an activity. I've been a dancer for 18 years...