MARISSA D'ANTONIO BOSTON COLLEGE

After ayear of transitionafter transition,I havefinally beguntosettleinto post-gradlife Duringmy last semester of college,I spent timetaking classestohelpinmy career endeavorsaswell asclassesthat helpedme expandmy knowledgeinother interest areas Themajority of my time outsideof classwasspent travelingfor clubultimatefrisbee,volunteering at anafter-school program,andsoakinginmy last collegememorieswith friends FollowinggraduationinMay 2022,I decidedto spendsometime workingontheVineyard After acouplemonthsof savingupandspending timewithfamily,I packed upmy car and droveacrossthecountryto Denver,Colorado

SincearrivinginDenver,I havegottensettled inmy new apartment, exploredtheincrediblenaturethat Coloradohasto offer,andhaveeven gottenapuppy! ThoughI missthenatural beauty of Martha?sVineyard,I amstartingtofeel at homehereinDenver Thispast August,I started workingasanITAudit Consultant at Protiviti Mynew job hastaught meso muchmorethanI couldhaveever anticipated inonly thefirst coupleof months I ambuildingauditingskills,client management skills,aswell as technical consultingskills I mainly work fromhomebut havegoneintothe officedowntownahandful of timestomeet withmy teammembers. Withsomany transitionshappeninginmy lifethispast year,I cannot even begintoexpressmy gratitudefor MVYouth allowingmetobedebt free. Navigatingyoungadulthoodishardenough without havingthousandsof dollarsindebt lurkingoverhead Becauseof thisscholarship,I amableto spendthistimegrowingasbothaprofessional and individual onmy own terms Thank youMVYouth!