I'm a person who has been in love with chemistry since middle school. The way chemicals would interact with each other and being able to learn how certain advancements were possible, like using PCR to match the DNA of a suspect to a crime scene. I've always been interested in trying to discover why things happen and chemistry as well as the Biotechnology Academy I am in at my school has helped me confirm my love for science. My parents immigrated here before I was born and worked hard to provide for me and my sisters. My parents raised me to work hard for the future that I want and have always had high expectations for me. I am an optimistic person who always tries to show respect to everyone I meet. I am also a Christian and I go to my church as well as my youth group as much as I can. Through my church, Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, and youth group I have been able to give back to my community through making letters for senior citizens, volunteering as a counselor for my church's summer school, and helping to restore an elderly woman's home. I have also participated in extracurriculars outside of my school like Tennis at my communities' Soccerplex. I did not receive a substantial amount of money from completing my FAFSA so I have been focusing on applying to as many scholarships as I can to be able to pay for university. My parents will be unable to help pay for my university tuition which is more of a reason for me to research and apply to scholarships as this one. I am trying to leave loans as a last resort because I don't want to end up in debt when I graduate. I always make sure that everyone I meet feels welcome and I try not not be a bystander when someone is being bullied. I think its important to make people feel welcome in a community and to never isolate or bully someone. It is important to explain to children the consequences that bullying or cyberbullying can cause. Inform them of the negative effects that their words can have on a person's mind which is why you should always to kind to people and show them respect. I myself never participate in bullying or cyberbullying and I stay around people who are also against in-person bullying and cyberbullying. One of the most important things that children should learn is compassion and empathy so that bullying as well as cyberbullying won't be so prevalent.