Life is all about taking chances as without risk, there cannot be a reward. I spent years of my childhood wanting to go to college close to home. My family encouraged me to take a chance and go to school out of state. This has turned out to be one of the greatest experiences of my life. Growing up, I dreamed of becoming a surgeon but once I arrived at TCU I never felt the same passion inside me that many of the other biology students had. I found myself far more interested in reading friends' business textbooks and following market movements. As a result, I decided to pursue business going into junior year. My economics and finance classes have prepared me for the analytical aspects of a career in finance. This, coupled with my past internships, have set me up to succeed in any role I set my mind to within the business world. I am confident that finance is the career path for me because of my passion for learning about business and markets grow with every class taken, each article I read, and most importantly, each person I meet along the way.