"Growing up, I actually disliked classics, but when I took my first classics course my Junior year I was hooked. Most ideas, literature, buildings, and technology advancements have a Roman or Greek beginning, therefore I couldn't deny how important they were to everything I am and will become. When I wasn't sure I wanted to do archaeology, Dr. Thill suggested a field school called the Gabii Project with Michigan, so I decided to try it out. After now doing two dig seasons at Gabii, I truly feel I have found my niche in life. Now I am attending University of Pennsylvania for my Post-Baccalaureate program in Classics and plan on pursuing a Masters degree and PhD in Roman Archaeology."