My perspective on the world has always been to see as much of the world as possible. Since I was little, I wanted to learn every skill imaginable. I wanted to code? I picked up a “Coding for Kids” book and made games on Scratch. I wanted to dance? I spent 3-4 hours a day at my dance studio perfecting my routines. I wanted to learn the Ukulele? I sat down and learned how to play in a week. I would sit for hours watching documentaries about everything from Quantum Physics to Set Theory to Global Warming. I am not saying this to sound braggadocious; rather, I am saying this because, even as a little kid, I held one skill close to my heart: perseverance. Entering high school, I wanted to be a lawyer. A public defense attorney, specifically. This goal lasted throughout the year, since I knew what I wanted, but something changed by the end of the year: I had reignited a love for science. I took Physics that year and learning about mathematical concepts that I enjoyed through a physical perspective allowed me to see the world through a new lens. I wanted to learn about the unknowns of the universe, so I was placed in AP Physics 1 for my sophomore year. This class was nothing like introductory Physics; this class was a lot more rigorous. After my first test in this class, our teacher told us “these grades don’t represent what you are capable of. Write down on a piece of paper what you are going to do when you get home today and realize that, no matter the grade you got, today won’t be any different.” I brushed that advice off, scribbled something on a piece of looseleaf, and flipped over my test paper and… a 30. This was the first failing grade I had ever received in my entire life and I was devastated. I thought I couldn’t go on and broke down in the middle of the class. My teacher's advice, however, was right. I went home and did the same routine I had planned. Nothing changed. I realized this and understood that just because I failed this test, doesn’t mean I will fail the next one and I just have to work harder. So I did just that… but I ended up failing the next test. And the next one. And the next one. I didn’t do amazingly in that class, overall, but that is what kept me going. I knew I COULD do better, so that is what I fought to do. I didn’t know what I didn’t know but that kept me going. So the next year, I took Astronomy and AP Calc AB. The year after that, I took both AP Physics Cs and AP Calc BC. I tried and tried again because I wanted to learn more about the world and push past my losses. Now, at Brandeis University, I am a first generation first-year student studying Physics under a Sophomore standing under the Posse Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship. I want to achieve a Doctorate in the studies of Acoustical Physics or Astrophysics. I know that I want to conduct research in a field I enjoy. I know I am capable of this for one reason: my perseverance.