College is about figuring out what your strengths and weaknesses are. I remember when I was in high school, I was set on becoming a veterinarian- I took all the science, math and even interned at an animal hospital to get my head start. 17-year-old Aidan thought for sure, becoming Aidan Reilly DVM, was in the sights. Major number 1: Liberal Arts with a focus on biomedical sciences. Little did he know, entering his first college level anatomy and physiology class for humans, that would come...

Ever-since I was ten years old, I've made it a goal to work for the most magical place on Earth: Walt Disney World! As an avid visitor to the property- working there has always been a dream. Last year during Spring break, I went to California for a week to visit Disneyland and San Diego to look at potential graduate schools. When visiting Disneyland, I've become so much more interested in the company- seeing where the original magic was made, and to walk where Walt did was an amazing feeling ...

When I became a student at Farmingdale in the Fall of 2014, I was excited to start a new journey in my educational life. For my first semesters on campus, I still felt something was missing; I only came to campus for class and went straight home. I wanted to get involved on campus, make new friends and leave some sort of legacy when graduating. I am now a junior at Farmingdale and am proud to say I've been in the Rambassador Leadership Program for about a year now and it has opened so many door...

In June of 2013, I graduated high school- so eager to start college and dive into the field of veterinary science. I started my college journey at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood for a year to save money and raise my GPA up in order to transfer to a four year institution. Suffolk definitely prepared me for the college world thanks to their renowned liberal arts program. When I started at Suffolk, I was expecting to graduate from their veterinary technology program as a technician. That...