Having graduated with two bachelor's degrees (Political Science and Civil Engineering) and recently completed my master's (Environmental Engineering), I have overcome many academic challenges. Through discipline, resilience, patience, and realistic expectations of myself and others, I developed skills and knowledge in the realms of math, science, and engineering, and I am eager to help others do the same. The best way to learn, in my mind, is through cultivating a willingness to examine the complex nature of the world around us. This does not always come easy (the best things in life rarely do), but I firmly believe that this willingness allows us to become successful as individuals and as contributors to the well-being of society and the planet.