Hello! I am Dana Hansler, an incoming transfer student at the University of Lousiville. After studying in Massachusetts for two years, a devasting tornado hit my county which we are still recovering from. So, I made the hard decision of packing up all of my things in two suitcases and heading to a school 1000 miles closer to home. I am the type of person to jump at every opportunity no matter how slim a chance of winning or with every odd favoring me. I want a chance to see the world, learn interesting things, and get my hands dirty in hopes of making real change. My love for geosciences and humanities propels me to be successful while enjoying my studies, therefore I have decided to major in geography: specifically urban planning and geospatial informational systems. I have now started my journey to battle climate change through the unorthodox approach of green urban planning. Urban planning affects everyone and these changes can help not only the rising climate but low-income families and nearly everyone else! I hope to start this change by graduating and pursuing a job in public service, but I face financial problems. I have always been a low-income student who has used Free and Reduced Lunch, second-hand clothes, and now, scholarships, to fund education so I can support myself. I have put myself through college thus far, but having financial aid would help me tremendously. I know that I am a nontraditional student who already has plenty of credits, but I am now following what I love and have no regrets about doing so.