Sometimes doing good is not enough. This statement has defined not only the state of international development, but the way in which the actors of the sector must consider their actions. As it stands, over one-third of the installed water pumps in Sub-Saharan Africa are broken and or non-operational. A reality exists in which women and children walk miles past the shadow of a handpump to fetch their family's daily water, which may be contaminated and unsafe. Whether the pump has failed due to lack of upkeep or funding, the end result is that the organization that installed the pump has failed to provide a sustainable solution to the community. Unfortunately, water pumps are not alone as the scars of international development projects. While those from more developed regions have all the best intentions to assist and support less developed areas, these actions are often done without the full consideration of the complex relations of social norms and acceptability, technology, and economic feasibility. Resultingly, progressing major development projects such as global education, food and water equity, and political stability has stagnated and been left unsustainable. Therein, our thinking must shift to not just how we can do good, but how we can do good better. Finding how we can do good better is precisely what has drawn me to the field of international development. Unquestionably, addressing clean and sanitary water conditions on a global scale represents one of the most immense and diverse problems of this generation. In my perspective, there is so much that can be learned and achieved in the field, and the need for additional actors is evident. I strive to be an actor in this network, because the goal of the sector demands immediate and continuous action. Moreover, the sector sees the interrelations of diverse actors and systems including politics, anthropology, technology, and chemistry. This really excites me, because I hope to draw from diverse experiences and boundary span in my career to achieve sustainable solutions that represent significant positive impacts to their constituents. After graduation, I look forward to paving new pathways for multidisciplinary, development work. This sector has been defined by its flexible and fast-changing nature, so I have left myself open to a diverse range of career options. However, I am currently motivated to work with Peace Corps or Teach for America immediately following completion of my undergraduate education. Primarily, I plan to work in supporting the intersection of chemical engineering and the provision of clean and sanitary water conditions to emerging regions. What this means to me right now is innovating solutions that utilize cheap, available, and socially acceptable materials which provide substantial health and societal benefits to its users. Of course, this is an incredibly complex, international goal which consists of a set of diverse actors of which I would be thrilled to call myself a part of and contribute to in any way I can. Overall, I foresee a career that works on the cutting edge for sustainable solutions that can be adopted at scale. It is my belief that a degree in chemical engineer will serve to give me the background knowledge to innovate and find solutions as well as approaching solutions with a systems-thinking and strategic approach. While this is where I see my career goals, I also have a profound interest and desire for working in education to create equal opportunity and support students in need. Therein, I see aspects of my career gearing towards education and teaching the next generation. Ultimately, I plan to have a career which spans the boundaries of traditional sector roles and connects disciplines in novel ways for sustainable development. I believe that my experiences in chemical engineering will drive these goals as chemical engineering sets a foundation for scientific truths as well as project management. There are undoubtedly solutions in the technological sector which can be revealed from the technical skills of chemical engineering. This may look like finding the optimal chemical combinations for flocculating foreign materials out of water sources, increasing the efficiency of irrigation techniques, or streamlining the connection of latrines and composting. However, where I believe chemical engineering can really influence the sector is in understanding systems and being able to pragmatically address problems with complex solutions. Chemical engineers are used to dealing with many factors and processes impacting an overall system and it is this understanding that will go hand in hand to addressing the development problems faced on a global scale. Still, as a chemical engineer, a fundamental understanding of the technological aspects will persist which will reinforce the development of sustainable solutions. I am eager in continuing my educational pathway in chemical engineering, because chemical engineering has untapped potential, especially as it pertains to international development goals. There is no doubt in my mind that chemical engineering will allow me to positively impact my community and the world. Water equity is a demanding task that requires diverse actors from across the globe, but to me, there is an immediate call for the input of a chemical engineer.