As a Black, Muslim woman in the health-sciences STEM field, it has been difficult to compete with my white counterparts in a white-majority university and world. I have struggled to gain acceptance from my peers during my academic career. From being excluded from group projects and infantilized by my classmates, to fighting for visibility and a voice in white-majority spaces, existing as a Black woman means I have had to work twice as hard for recognition. Even when granted an opportunity, I am forced to deal with the repercussions of being the only Black woman in the room. Despite adversities and hardships experienced, I continue to persevere and show resilience by reflecting on what I could do to make a difference. Shifting from a small predominantly Somali high school to a large, majority-white university, cultural shock was an unforeseen obstacle I worked to overcome. This was a rough transition and it became especially difficult to navigate these new avenues without guidance. Time and time again, I found myself being one of the few Black students in my 400+ student courses. Time and time again, I found myself feeling alone due to my loss of sense of community at my university. I eventually learned to embrace the shock and use this experience to enhance my knowledge and adaptability. Recognizing this, I decided to take initiative and do something that would benefit my local community for the better - specifically, the youth. I am proud to say that I am now in the process of starting a mentorship program focusing on East African girls. I plan to utilize my knowledge from my leadership courses to be the person who leads, encourages, and uplifts. I hope to be the guide I so longed for during my transitional period for these girls. Attending such a large university, I noticed that the environment in my courses and between students has always been about competition. I want to focus my mentorship on just the opposite, sisterhood. I want to show these girls that there is beauty in sisterhood and that we can all meet our end goals by uplifting each other. My central goal is to serve the underserved and utilize my education to provide communities the access they need by becoming a child psychiatrist and eventually opening up a private practice focusing on counseling for racial/ethnic minorities. I hope to help majority-minority communities in addressing mental health by raising awareness and providing better access to information. I would prioritize my work in predominantly Black neighborhoods where I can help children and their families work through trauma in a way that works within its specific cultural context.