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When Life Changes the Timeline

Sara Firestone’s unconventional college start became the foundation for a career dedicated to helping others through life’s biggest transitions.

When Life Changes the Timeline

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No college experience is the same, in part because some of us know exactly what we want to do right away, while others need a little more time. And sometimes you do know, but life, as it often does, gets in the way.

Such was the case for Sara Firestone, who didn’t anticipate starting college at just 17 years old. But, due to a major jaw surgery in her late high school years, that’s precisely where life took her.