I would like to extend gratitude to everyone that contributed in making my life the way it is. My parents, Seth Duston and Heidi Sherrick-Duston, did a phenomenal job in giving me the tools necessary to build myself the foundations for a successful life. With their guidance, despite personal failure and obstacles, I was able to establish myself in a world that too often pushes people out the door without a full context and a means to perpetuate. I would like to thank my girlfriend Kudra Abaco for supporting me through the hardest decision I have had to make. You helped me whenever you could, and pushed me to do more with myself. I would also like to thank Stephanie A. Duston and her husband Lee for giving me advice for this and other tough decisions that I had to make recently. You both helped reinforce the wisdom of being patient.

I find myself at the plateau of my education, having been in school now for most of my life.

I now study not to establish the minimum education needed for employment, but for a specific degree field that features relevant, real-world applications to progress us into incoming years. 

Am I excited?

Of course.

Is this going to be intense as shit?

Probably.

…….

*Puts on dark sunglasses*

Hell yeah.