Hello! Nice to Meet You! My name is Anthony Meng, I use He/they Pronouns and I am a rising senior at Hamline University, majoring in Public Health and Legal Studies. I am a first-generation college student and a child of two Khmer immigrants. As a first-gen student, it has been quite an adventure figuring out higher education on my own. Yet, I realize that I am a trailblazer for my family and that I am not alone in my undergraduate journey. I hope to become a Public Health Lawyer. As a lawyer, I want to advocate for an equitable, inclusive world as well as give back to my community. I strongly believe that advocacy is an exercise of empathy. Therefore, we must practice it daily. Our world has become way more complex, and in all honesty, scary. Yet, I hold the conviction that we can change our world for the better. As a first-generation student and as the oldest child of immigrant parents, I have a lot on my plate. Balancing familial responsibilities with my own academics, work, and extracurricular demands can be challenging--but I always carve out time to move my body by choreographing, or by exploring new parks around the Twin Cities and spending time with dear friends. With all of this in mind, I hope to meet you soon and I hope you will consider my application! In Health, Anthony M