Born and raised in New York City, I learned the value of diversity while tethered to my parents as we walked along the busy sidewalks of Manhattan. Washington Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood in which I lived for the first nine years of my life, is an ethnically diverse and culturally rich community — and is where I learned to cherish people from different ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ultimately, my upbringing in New York City made me appreciate the power of human connection at an early age as I frequently saw people connect with one another through music, art, and religion along with cultural and community traditions.
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Washington Heights — the Manhattan neighborhood in which I lived for the first nine years of my life.
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My love for the city where I am from is rivaled only by my love of learning. Specifically, I enjoy being able to understand the world around me by gaining knowledge about people, places, events, and ideas that are meaningful and important. Since I tend to look for the meaning in everything and consider everything meaningful to be important, I tend to naturally gain knowledge about the world around me that fuels my understanding. Of all the things I know and understand, language is among my favorites.
I am fluent in two languages: English and Spanish. I enjoy being able to think and interpret the world through the lens of my Hispanic American identity, which is enabled, in part, by the two languages I speak. In my opinion, language is much more than the precise pronunciation and arrangement of particular phonemes. Rather, language is a powerful tool for communication that enables human connection. Therefore, my love for language is, arguably, really love for communication.
When I began my undergraduate academic journey at Arizona State University, I was particularly inspired by scientific thinking and communication and, thus, chose to pursue a degree in Biological Sciences (Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior) through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Barrett, The Honors College at ASU. In May 2022, I will complete my academic quest that stemmed from a desire to combine my love for learning, language, and communication (particularly, scientific communication) through higher education.
Arizona State University — where I chose to pursue a degree in Biological Sciences (Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior) through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Barrett, The Honors College.
Source: The College Post (Courtesy of ASU Now)
During my time at ASU, I have had the privilege of benefiting from experiences that have enhanced my abilities as a scholar, leader, and mentor. My experience as a Writing Mentor through the Writers’ Studio at ASU is among the notable involvements I have had during my undergraduate career — which you can learn more about by exploring the other sections of this digital mentoring portfolio.
ASU graduation memorabilia received by students, like me, who have earned the highest academic distinction through the honorary title of summa cum laude.
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