Complex sentence: Rather than going on to study drama in college, she opted to spend her freshman year at a small American College in Switzerland but liked it so much, she stayed on with several scholarships and was able to graduate in the winter of her senior year.
Split into simpler sentences: Rather than going on to study drama in college, she opted to spend her freshman year at a small American College in Switzerland. This proved to be an inspirational place for her and she stayed on, holding several scholarships and was able to graduate in the winter of her senior year.