My Philosophy
Over the past few years, I started asking my parents more questions - about their lives before me, what it was like to raise two children, how your perspective shifts as you go through life. I ended up asking my mom about what I was like as a child and her response was this: “Confident, independent, eager to please… oh! And I forgot, determined.”
Somehow, all of those traits have remained constant throughout my short time on this Earth.
During my childhood and teenage years, I always searched for more. More hobbies. More interests. More accomplishments. More meaning.
To see how my experiences in life have forced me to forge my own path encourages me to keep pushing. I truly believe that every job, internship, study, or life experience, has had its own unique purpose in shaping my professional philosophy every single day.
Restaurants taught me patience.
Retail taught me how to talk to people.
Teaching in Vietnam taught me how to explain my thoughts and ideas more concisely.
Living in Italy taught me that the U.S. is in fact, not the “best” country in the world.
Studying in Sweden taught me more about the history of my own country (with a critical perspective) than I had ever learned before.
Befriending and engaging with refugees in Greece taught me that marginalized people stay marginalized—not because of anything they did wrong, but because white supremacy, capitalism, and money juxtapose to create a world system that forces marginalization upon those deemed “different”.
Moving back to California and living in San Francisco has taught me all of the ways in which I want to be a better ancestor.
Making the leap to obtain residency in Mexico has led me to focusing on connections and community - how can we better support communities we are a part of in order to help them thrive?
