About four years ago, I graduated from Princeton University with a B.S in Chemical Engineering C** laude, with a 3.97 GPA. After graduating, I wasn’t able to find a job for 1 months until I landed a job at a top tech company as a software engineer in Silicon Valley. My starting salary was $130,000, and the benefits and perks of the company were out of this world. I thought my life was set, but a year into working at the company, I felt like I was dying a bit inside. My first year at my tech company I worked 12 hour days weekly, and all the perks and benefits that the company offered were b******* because what’s the point of having them if you’re never able to use them. Example: We have 2 months of PTO and I feel like these things draw people in, and set them up for failure. I neglected so much time in my younger years working my a** off doing things I really do not want to, so I could get into a prestigious university and get a high-paying job and now I am miserable.

Growing up, all I wanted to do was act and travel. I neglected what I wanted to do because of my environment, my parents, and intrusive thoughts.

I feel like not taking chances in life will kill you, maybe I was put on this earth to travel and I am avoiding my purpose in life to appease society. Life is so short, and just by seeing all the death that has happened this year on Earth, people should definitely change their way of thinking going into 2020.

I am 25 years old and come January, I will have saved over $40,000 and I am quitting my job and going to England for a month. Then I plan on flying back to LA and working side jobs until I get an opportunity to act. I am so excited that my journey in life is just starting and to think about all the people I will meet and the experiences I will have brings me joy.

Most movie stars, artists, actors, and entrepreneurs became successful by taking a leap of faith and truly doing what makes them happy.

Now it’s my turn!!