As a girl growing up in central Connecticut, my dream was to live in New York City. After high school, I began my studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T). Though only three hours away from where I grew up, I felt like I was in a different universe. In New York, inspiration was everywhere, and for the first time in my life, I was where I wanted to be. In my time at F.I.T., I had teachers that were leaders and icons in their fields. However, it was my peers who left the...