Hello, I'm Jayna, I'm currently an 18-year-old home-schooled senior who obtained their Associate's Degree through Hillsborough Community Colleges Dual Enrollment Program and will be a junior at the University of South Florida in Fall 2022. I am very passionate about becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O). My ultimate goal is to inform the world about alternative medicines to heal their ailments instead of relying on pharmaceutical drugs. I believe that it is my duty to serve and heal others for their well-being. As a Jamaican-Guyanese woman, being a D.O is imperative because it will raise the percentage of black women in STEM. I believe that representation is crucial in order to create a more diverse workplace and encourage more women of color to join the medical field. Not to mention, I want to be able to utilize my abilities as a D.O. to provide a platform for civic engagement that focuses on people who are socioeconomically challenged. Over the years, in the city of Tampa, Florida, I have seen a substantial increase in the homeless population. In my personal experiences, I believe that this has to deal with the lack of sufficient urban housing to provide safe, secure, and affordable housing to the financially underprivileged. Not to mention the growing cases of mental illnesses and the absence of targeted health/social services, so these people don’t turn to substance abuse. Employing my skills, my main goal is to create a healthy environment for the financially underprivileged and contribute to the decrease of the homeless population in Tampa, Florida.