Hi! I'm Anthony, and I studied Urban Planning at MIT. I'm from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, a rural desert town that's best known for the London Bridge. Computers have been a big part of my life since I was very small, but I also enjoy a strong interest in transportation. In fact, I pursued a degree program to explore just that! I received my bachelor's and master's degrees from MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, and have been working on IT projects in the rail industry since graduation.

I discovered the romance of rail travel during an overnight trip when I was 9, and things just haven't been the same since. I've seen several continents aboard passenger trains, and had the awesome opportunity to write software for Amtrak for almost a decade. After high school, I took a couple of years off, heard about the Institute from a co-worker, applied early, got in, and before I knew it I was on a plane to Boston with a bunch of my stuff.

I lived in the East Campus dorm for two years, then ended up moving off campus to share a house with some friends, and finally moved back on campus to the Ashdown graduate dorm while I did my master's. All things considered, it was the greatest challenge of my life, but a thoroughly rewarding one: I learned and saw things I never thought possible. It seems like every step of the way was clearly marked as long as I continued to follow my heart and believe. I invite you to do the same here at MIT. :-)