ɪnˈɪʃəli, ʃiː wʌz stˈʌdiɪŋ mɚɹˈiːn baɪˈɑːlədʒi bᵻfˌoːɹ dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ˈaʊt tə wˈɜːk æɾɚ ɹˈɛkɚd stˈoːɹ; ʃiː pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˈæmətʃɚ θˈiəɾɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm.
Initially, she was studying marine biology before dropping out to work at a record store; she participated in amateur theater during this time.