Inspiration goes hand in hand with representation. I feel most inspired when I see someone who looks like me achieve their goals. It can be very disheartening to be the first person to do something, especially when you are a minority; a lot of doubt can enter the mind. But I keep inspiration by remembering the trailblazers who came before me and the little black girls who will look up to me and others and know that what they want to do in life is very much possible. The root of my inspiration stems from Trinidad and Tobago. My parents were born and raised there and taught me from a very young age that no one can take that feeling of accomplishment when you reach your goals. They decided to uproot their lives in search of a better one where they can be exposed to better opportunities. They overcome a lot to move to a new country when they were just 18 years old. My parents knew the importance of education and how it be can be a game-changer. They have taught me to believe in myself because no one can support someone that doesn’t believe it themself. Because of them, I have learned that when you see an opportunity, you take it because there isn’t a lot of them, especially for black women. In the future, I want to be a dermatologist. There are not a lot of women of color as physicians. Systemically, black women are treated worse than their white counterparts. With my platform, being a woman of color, I want to inspire other girls of color that they can be doctors as well because representation is one of the best ways to visualize your goals. Growing up in a family that moved a lot, I have had numerous doctors. Not one of them was a minority. It made me think that I wasn’t smart enough or had the capabilities to become a doctor. When I become a dermatologist, I want to spend time with my community. I want to do talks with other doctors in the POC community to the minority youth. I want them to know that their dream of being a doctor is accessible; even if it wasn’t a career they had in mind, I want to make known that it is more than possible to achieve. I would also start a program for teen minorities where they can choose a specialty they are interested in, and they will be matched with a doctor in that area who will let them intern there for two weeks. The program would also include networking with other doctors and giving them helpful resources when applying to college and med school. As a future physician, I want to use my platform to help the youth find their future career in medicine. I watch the news every day. I try to keep myself informed about what’s going on in the world around me. When I see injustice happening, I take to all of my resources, and I inform people. I use my social media platform to educate my followers and also organize peaceful protests. During my time in high school, I have attended the March For Our Lives demonstration, Women’s March, and, most recently, the Black Lives Matter protests. Other generations discourage my generation for utilizing our voice to spread awareness and fight for a change. Generation Z is on its way to be the most educated generation, and I want us to utilize our power for the greater good. I encourage my classmates and friends to go to peaceful protests and demand change from our representatives. Growing up in a digital world, I have used technology to my advantage and spread my message further. I created a blog and an Instagram account where people can learn about what’s going on in the world and how they can help. I have also posted book recommendations for those who want to be an activist and how they can make a change by protesting, emailing their representatives, or proposing a bill to be passed into law. I also want to create a sense of community with my platform and host monthly takeovers by other activists. My goal with my digital platform is to find more activists who care about women and minorities’ rights. But most of all, I want those around me to know that they must be intersectional activists who wish to not only black people to succeed but also black people who identify with the LGBTQ+ community. With my platform, I want to inspire others to accept everyone and take action when injustices occur around them.