Throughout my childhood, I have walked around towns in my area ridden with poverty. Houses collapsing in on themselves, the smell of old, rotting wood wafting through the air. I have always wanted to help these people but never had the resources to, until now. My goal is to pursue architecture and build/renovate houses in low-income neighborhoods at the lowest cost possible. Many of my family members also struggle with low income and it breaks my heart to see them working multiple full time jobs just to keep a roof over their head. It upsets me to see the unfathomable price houses are because the architects that built the home did not consider just how expensive it would be for the person living in it, especially in areas that need affordable housing the most. I will do anything in my power to at least make a small dent in these neighborhoods and help out as many people as I can to make up for the people I couldn’t help in my past.