My primary purpose is to radiate joy and share my genuine passion for living with everyone around me. I pride myself on being a positive person, firmly believing that every "what if" should be followed by a vibrant, "how exciting!" In graduate school, I plan to actively pursue this purpose across all my daily roles. Whether I am showing up as an encouraging classmate, a supportive roommate, or an empowering mentor, I want to channel this energy into lifting up those around me. As a TA and future professor, my goal is to help my students truly succeed and spark a fire in them to fall in love with being a lifelong learner. Ultimately, higher education is the ultimate launchpad to build a community, master my craft, and prepare for a lifetime of sharing that positive energy on a grander scale as a public speaker, researcher, and professor.