I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, and currently attend the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. After attending Springfield High School, I enrolled at the University of Iowa as a Journalism student. It took two semesters in that major to show me that my true love lay in the design field. As a design student I intend on spending at least one semester studying design in a foreign country. Following graduation I hope to work for a large design firm, possibly overseas, and someday open my own firm. In the meantime I hope to accumulate as much experience in the field as possible, through academics as well as real world practice.