What if Ant-Man’s quantum realm was real? What if we could move through time like the Flash? These superheroes use physics that we don’t consider possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re entirely without reason. While these superhero movies are not likely to become a reality anytime soon, my academic and career goals involve studying these theoretical concepts and making significant technological advances. Over the last few years, I have taken classes and participated in scholarship programs that introduced me to coding. My love for programming and learning about the world through physics has led me to major in computer science at the University of Michigan. After college, I plan to work with and program quantum computers. Currently, quantum computers are millions of dollars, and average people don't need their speed. However, I plan to use my education to make these computers more affordable and worth using in everyday life. Superheroes don’t need to be super-fast or have worlds with their own set of physics; superheroes are instead ordinary people, integral to our society. Everyone has the potential to be one of these people by simply stepping up in their communities and helping others. This is why I love volunteering; it is an amazing way to make a large impact on many people. Over the years I have been able to give back to my community through various forms of community service. From providing childcare in my school district to cleaning up the beaches and parks to collecting donations for my high school’s feminine hygiene cart, I always feel good about helping others. Out of everything I've done, my work for the Mobile Food Pantry at Woodland Shores in the last few years has been the most rewarding. In my sophomore year of high school, I attended the Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry, which was way more crowded than previous months I had gone. This was one of the coldest times I had volunteered, which made it even more heartwarming to see the number of other volunteers who had come out to help. Being able to provide turkeys and other Thanksgiving foods to so many in need, truly made me feel like a superhero and showed me how just taking a few hours of my time could change lives. My volunteer work will not cease after I graduate. By using my STEM degree to work with quantum computers, I will be able give back to my community by creating easier and cheaper access to technology. One day down the road, I also hope to return to my hometown to settle down with a family of my own, volunteering at some of the same places I do now. Volunteer work has changed my life and combined with STEM will give me a way be a superhero in the community that raised me.

What if Ant-Man’s quantum realm was real? What if we could move through time like the Flash? These superheroes use physics that we don’t consider possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re entirely without reason. While these superhero movies are not likely to become a reality anytime soon, my academic and career goals involve studying these theoretical concepts and making significant technological advances. Over the last few years, I have taken classes and participated in scholarship programs that introduced me to coding. My love for programming and learning about the world through physics has led me to major in computer science at the University of Michigan. After college, I plan to work with and program quantum computers. Currently, quantum computers are millions of dollars, and average people don't need their speed. However, I plan to use my education to make these computers more affordable and worth using in everyday life. Superheroes don’t need to be super-fast or have worlds with their own set of physics; superheroes are instead ordinary people, integral to our society. Everyone has the potential to be one of these people by simply stepping up in their communities and helping others. This is why I love volunteering; it is an amazing way to make a large impact on many people. Over the years I have been able to give back to my community through various forms of community service. From providing childcare in my school district to cleaning up the beaches and parks to collecting donations for my high school’s feminine hygiene cart, I always feel good about helping others. Out of everything I've done, my work for the Mobile Food Pantry at Woodland Shores in the last few years has been the most rewarding. In my sophomore year of high school, I attended the Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry, which was way more crowded than previous months I had gone. This was one of the coldest times I had volunteered, which made it even more heartwarming to see the number of other volunteers who had come out to help. Being able to provide turkeys and other Thanksgiving foods to so many in need, truly made me feel like a superhero and showed me how just taking a few hours of my time could change lives. My volunteer work will not cease after I graduate. By using my STEM degree to work with quantum computers, I will be able to give back to my community by creating easier and cheaper access to technology. One day down the road, I also hope to return to my hometown to settle down with a family of my own, volunteering at some of the same places I do now. Volunteer work has changed my life and combined with STEM will give me a way to be a superhero in the community that raised me.

What if Ant-Man’s quantum realm was real? What if we could move through time like the Flash? These superheroes use physics that we don’t consider possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re entirely without reason. While these superhero movies are not likely to become a reality anytime soon, my academic and career goals involve studying these theoretical concepts and making significant technological advances. Over the last few years, I have taken classes and participated in scholarship programs that introduced me to coding. My love for programming and learning about the world through physics has led me to major in computer science at the University of Michigan. After college, I plan to work with and program quantum computers. Currently, quantum computers are millions of dollars, and average people don't need their speed. However, I plan to use my education to make these computers more affordable and worth using in everyday life. Superheroes don’t need to be super-fast or have worlds with their own set of physics; superheroes are instead ordinary people, integral to our society. Everyone has the potential to be one of these people by simply stepping up in their communities and helping others. This is why I love volunteering; it is an amazing way to make a large impact on many people. Over the years I have been able to give back to my community through various forms of community service. From providing childcare in my school district to cleaning up the beaches and parks to collecting donations for my high school’s feminine hygiene cart, I always feel good about helping others. Out of everything I've done, my work for the Mobile Food Pantry at Woodland Shores in the last few years has been the most rewarding. In my sophomore year of high school, I attended the Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry, which was way more crowded than previous months I had gone. This was one of the coldest times I had volunteered, which made it even more heartwarming to see the number of other volunteers who had come out to help. Being able to provide turkeys and other Thanksgiving foods to so many in need, truly made me feel like a superhero and showed me how just taking a few hours of my time could change lives. My volunteer work will not cease after I graduate. By using my STEM degree to work with quantum computers, I will be able to give back to my community by creating easier and cheaper access to technology. One day down the road, I also hope to return to my hometown to settle down with a family of my own, volunteering at some of the same places I do now. Volunteer work has changed my life and combined with STEM will give me a way to be a superhero in the community that raised me.

What if Ant-Man’s quantum realm was real? What if we could move through time like the Flash? These superheroes use physics that we don’t consider possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re entirely without reason. While these superhero movies are not likely to become a reality anytime soon, my academic and career goals involve studying these theoretical concepts and making significant technological advances. Over the last few years, I have taken classes outside of school and participated in scholarship programs (virtually and at Michigan Technological University) that introduced me to coding. My love for programming and learning about the world through physics has led me to major in computer science at the University of Michigan. After college, I plan to work with and program quantum computers. Currently, quantum computers are millions of dollars, and average people don't need their speed. However, I plan to use my education to make these computers more affordable and worth using in everyday life. Superheroes don’t need to be super-fast or have worlds with their own set of physics; superheroes are instead ordinary people, integral to our society. Everyone has the potential to be one of these people by simply stepping up in their communities and helping others. This is why I love volunteering; it is an amazing way to make a large impact on many people. Over the years I have been able to give back to my community through various forms of community service. From providing childcare in my school district to cleaning up the beaches and parks to collecting donations for my high school’s feminine hygiene cart, I always feel good about helping others. Out of everything I've done, my work for the Mobile Food Pantry at Woodland Shores has been the most rewarding. In my sophomore year of high school, I attended the Thanksgiving pantry, which was way more crowded than previous months I had gone. This was one of the coldest times I had volunteered, which made it even more heartwarming to see the number of other volunteers who had come out to help. Being able to provide turkeys and other Thanksgiving foods to so many in need, truly made me feel like a superhero and showed me how just taking a few hours of my time could change lives. My goal is to be able to make this type of impact through the rest of my life and to be able to incorporate my career to do so. My volunteer work will not cease after I graduate. By using my STEM degree to work with quantum computers, I will be able give back to my community by creating easier and cheaper access to technology. One day down the road, I also hope to return to my hometown to settle down with a family of my own, volunteering at some of the same places I do now. Volunteer work has changed my life and combined with STEM will give me a way be a superhero in the community that raised me.

The universe is made up of color. Chartreuse to cerulean to cinnabar. Most people look around the world in awe of its beauty; some strive to dive deeper into how this beauty is made. What makes the stars appear so heavenly? Why do sunrises give people hope? Astronomy, psychology, and geology can all be broken down to their core of mathematics. Every shift of the stars, every chemical released in the brain, and every rock turned into a fossil is governed by the laws of mathematics. Of course, there are the obvious ways my life has been impacted by math. I have vivid memories of doing my math homework at the dining room table, tears running down my face, as my dad tried to teach me fractions. Later, I would sit at the same table, roles reversed, showing my dad what I learned about differential equations. Then, there's the math that has impacted me outside of my academic life. Like everyone else, I was impacted by Covid statistics that determined who was allowed to work and who was likely to get sick. Math is also vital in running my small business. It has required math to find suppliers, set prices, and understand taxes. Even the code making up my website and the encryption used to safely take customers' credit card information rely entirely on mathematics. My appreciation for how math impacts our daily lives has led me to a career in computer science. Maybe one day I will harness my love of math to develop new Artificial Intelligence systems or improve quantum computing to replace traditional computers. Through all the hobbies I picked up as a child and all the careers I have researched and considered, the one constant was their reliance on mathematics. For me, the beauty of math is the beauty of the world. When I look in awe at the colors of the universe, I see the beauty of the math that governs it. Only those who embrace the reality that the world is painted by mathematics can truly understand how beautiful the universe is. I will never give up my desire to learn more about the universe. Even quantum particles that don’t appear to follow known mathematical rules follow some unknown patterns, just waiting to be discovered by bright minds in the future. I hope one of these minds will be me.

What if Ant-Man’s quantum realm was real? What if we could move through time like the Flash? These superheroes use physics that we don’t consider possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re entirely without reason. While these superhero movies are not likely to become a reality anytime soon, my academic and career goals involve studying these theoretical concepts and making significant technological advances. Over the last few years, I have taken classes outside of school and participated in scholarship programs (virtually and at Michigan Technological University) that introduced me to coding. My love for programming and learning about the world through physics has led me to major in computer science at the University of Michigan. After college, I plan to work with and program quantum computers. Currently, quantum computers are millions of dollars, and average people don't need their speed. However, I plan to use my education to make these computers more affordable and worth using in everyday life. Superheroes don’t need to be super-fast or have worlds with their own set of physics; superheroes are instead ordinary people, integral to our society. Everyone has the potential to be one of these people by simply stepping up in their communities and helping others. This is why I love volunteering; it is an amazing way to make a large impact on many people. Over the years I have been able to give back to my community through various forms of community service. From providing childcare in my school district to cleaning up the beaches and parks to collecting donations for my high school’s feminine hygiene cart, I always feel good about helping others. Out of everything I've done, my work for the Mobile Food Pantry at Woodland Shores in the last few years has been the most rewarding. In my sophomore year of high school, I attended the Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry, which was way more crowded than previous months I had gone. This was one of the coldest times I had volunteered, which made it even more heartwarming to see the number of other volunteers who had come out to help. Being able to provide turkeys and other Thanksgiving foods to so many in need, truly made me feel like a superhero and showed me how just taking a few hours of my time could change lives. My goal is to be able to make this type of impact through the rest of my life and to be able to incorporate my career to do so. My volunteer work will not cease after I graduate. By using my STEM degree to work with quantum computers, I will be able give back to my community by creating easier and cheaper access to technology. One day down the road, I also hope to return to my hometown to settle down with a family of my own, volunteering at some of the same places I do now. Volunteer work has changed my life and combined with STEM will give me a way be a superhero in the community that raised me.

The universe is made up of color. Chartreuse to cerulean to cinnabar. Most people look around the world in awe of its beauty; some strive to dive deeper into how this beauty is made. What makes the stars appear so heavenly? Why do sunrises give people hope? There are many ways to learn about our world: astronomy, psychology, geology. Every one of these fields can be broken down to its core of mathematics. Every shift of position of the stars, every chemical released in the brain, and every rock turned into a fossil, is governed by the laws of mathematics. Of course, there are the obvious ways my life has been impacted by math. I have vivid memories of doing my math homework at the dining room table, tears running down my face: my dad trying to teach me how fractions worked. Then getting older, sitting back down at the same table, roles reversed, showing my dad what I learned about differential equations. Then, there's the math that has impacted me outside of my academic life; the math that is hidden in the background of my daily reality. Like everyone else, I was impacted by the statistics of Covid that determined who was allowed to work, who was likely to get sick, and even who would use Photomath on their online schoolwork. Math is also a vital component in running my small business. There are the common ways math is used in small businesses, but many people forget, that the code making up my website and the encryption used to safely take customers' credit card information is entirely reliant upon mathematics. Perhaps it is no surprise that my appreciation of how math impacts our daily lives has led me to STEM-based careers. Maybe one day I will harness my love of math to develop new Artificial Intelligence systems or improve quantum computing so it will one day replace traditional computers. Or maybe I’ll take a broader approach and study Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, finding ways to make possible what people claim is science fiction. Although I don’t have a clear path, my current goal is to major in computer science and earn a PhD in quantum computing. For me, the beauty of math is the beauty of the world: so when I look in awe at the colors of the universe, I see the beauty of the math that governs it. Only those who fully embrace the reality that the world is painted by mathematics can truly understand how beautiful the universe is and how each individual plays an important role in it. I’m never going to give up my desire to learn more about the universe. Even quantum particles and other phenomena that don’t appear to follow the known rules of mathematics, follow some unknown patterns that are just waiting to be discovered by some bright minds in the future. One of these minds will be me.