My grandfather was a professor of Environmental Education; he would take my sister and I out to experience and appreciate nature. My interest in the environment and my desire to protect grew as I did. This love reflected in my studies, including my favorite class, AP Environmental Science. Not only was it taught by my favorite teacher, but it also gave us outdoor opportunities to see topics discussed in class manifest in areas around our school. We debated best forest management, nonrenewable resources, solutions to overpopulation, meat industry practices and more. This previous summer, I was again able to put my class into practice as a counselor. One major foundation of my camp is encouraging kids to grow by experiencing new outdoor activities. And with my love of the environment, it has become one of my favorite aspects of being a counselor to watch campers learn to love their environment. In just two weeks, I have seen an amazing turnaround of kids starting out afraid of bugs to wanting to make bug homes, befriend every bug they see and stay outside forever. It is amazing to display the beauty of our natural world and teach kids how to protect and love it. I hope to continue to follow my passion and promote sustainability. I hope to major in Environmental Studies and Political Science to lead to a law degree and work in environmental policy. From there, I would be able to devote my work to protect our beautiful Earth.