My first exposure to Connecticut was on an overnight trip to Trinity College in Hartford. Looking back, it was also my first time traveling alone. A couple of years later, Connecticut also became the first place that I spent away from home, for an extended period of time.  I remember being so excited and nervous when I took the MetroNorth with my mom and some overpacked suitcases. Although I was only staying for 5 weeks, it seemed as if I was packing my life away! Little did I know that I would become the globetrotter that I am today!