As crazy as it sounds, school has always been a safe space for me. In elementary school, I could walk into the classroom and be immediately transported into a different dimension as I discussed my latest read with my best friends. In middle school, if I was having a rough day, walking into choir at the end would always make it better. So when high school seemingly slapped me in the face with anxiety, I knew that I wanted to do everything in my power to make sure that others knew their value. In May of 2018, I forced my older brother to drive me to school at six in the morning so that I could cover the entire freshmen girl's bathroom in nearly 500 sticky notes, each filled with words of affirmation. I didn't need to tell anyone that it was me because seeing everyone's smiles was more than enough credit. I will be the first to admit that learning Spanish was not my strong suit. I studied and practiced, but after a while, it stopped coming to me naturally. However, that did not stop me from using what I did know to help others. As a frequent volunteer shopper at Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Merciful Help Center, I often come across customers who speak little to no English. When I notice, I transition into my slow and broken Spanish -- "Por favor tome todo lo que su familia pueda usar..." -- their relief wipes across their brightened eyes. If nothing else I do matters, this does. Serving my community is without a doubt my greatest passion. In everything I do, I consider how I can make the experience more enjoyable for others. As a person going into the fashion industry, it is important to me to remain focused on sustainability and ethical practices. In clubs and at work, I constantly remind myself to engage in servant leadership; to put others' needs before my own. I will be unfulfilled both personally and professionally if I am not doing everything in my power to make the world a better place, so I have made and will continue to make community service my greatest priority in everything I do.