By Ebony Flake· Updated January 18, 2023
Going away to college is a life-defining milestone. Balancing academic performance with unprecedented independence is, at best, anxiety-inducing for adolescents shifting into adulthood. The transition has derailed many-a-college-freshmen. For David Bullock, the contrast between high school and college was more extreme than most.
A native Alaskan, Bullock grew up in the most sparsely populated state in the country, with the coldest climate and one
