I distinctly remember my little heart pounding in ambitious excitement, listening intently to the teacher's request for us to write down our dreams as I was being handed a small slip of paper. As I scribbled ferociously, I knew I did not want to tread water in the ocean of hopeful lawyers or doctors. I wanted to sail down the little stream filled with dreams of playing basketball in the WNBA. When I started high school, my aspirations were within...

I have an obsession with health. But I'm not just talking about physical health; I'm also talking about mental health, which involves positive thinking and an innate curiosity. Furthermore, my devotion to health is inclusive of the well being of an entire community. All the experiences I have had so far all fit into an intricate puzzle that define what health means to me and why I have considered the program of Public Health Studies at Johns Hopkins University as...