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 Hello! My name is Olivia and I'm 19 years old.  This is my second year at RIC and I'm majoring in elementary special education.  I have 2 pets, a cat named Oliver and a dog named Millie.  I've lived in Rhode Island for all of my life  





I work at Subway three days a week and I've been there for around 2 years now.  Luckily, my friend helped me to get the job and I've enjoyed becoming close with the others there.

 In my free time I'm usually with friends, reading or listening to music. This is my friend Sara who I've known since we were in kindergarten.  She is also an education major and has been very helpful to my countless questions when I changed my major.  We spend a lot of time together crafting different things and just wandering around talking about anything and everything.   

When first transitioning into college I was unsure on what I wanted to major in, changing it several times in my first semester alone.  I knew that I wanted a job that worked with many different people, wanting to connect with others.  I thought back to when I was younger, always enjoying playing teacher whether it was with friends or family.  I used make up tests and lessons for them and I always had fun doing it.  This led me to change my major to education and I so far have really enjoyed the switch.  I'm excited to learn more this semester and get to know more of you!

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