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| Tutoring students in Guguletu, South Africa opened my eyes to perseverance. |
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| Athletics plays a significant role in who I am. As a captain of the Gopher Lacrosse Team, I became familiar with leadership concepts and putting them into practice, effectively. |
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| Being introduced to nature and the outdoors at an early age facilitated my appreciation for the outdoors. |
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| Traveling outside of North America made it apparent to me the disparities that people live with and against, everyday. |
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| Throughout my experiences and encounters, I respect the ability to "take a step back" and see the whole situation for what it is. |
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| Without my friends, I find myself nowhere, literally with nothing. I couldn't wholly tell you why we are the best of friends today, other than the fact that we truly enjoy each other. They give me energy and add value to my existence. |
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| Friends again, make it easy to function through the difficult times. Here, a group us celebrate a great evening and weekend to come this Fourth of July. |
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| Through my current employment, I am blessed with the opportunity to work and develop relationships with amazing young people and share with them my passion. I can't really call it employment, but this opportunity I have has provided me with endless, unique friendships that will last a long time. |
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| I like to think of the people in my life, my experiences, and my circumstances as directions to who I am today. I feel that my parents and the aforementioned "directions" have ultimately taught me to appreciate the little things, the important things. These "things" have made shaped who I am, shaped my culture. I am proud of my culture, the things I have done, and things I will do. |
