I was born in Califonia in a small town called Merced in the suburbs. My nationality is Portuguese. I value my culture, family, and freinds the most. Relationships are key to me as I value the relationships I hold in my life. I have done three sports in my life which are Track & Field, Cross Country, and Wrestling. I am a Public Health Major with two minors which are Anthropology and Community Research & Service. I have studied abroad in Italy 2022 and now in Botswana 2022. I graduated high school in 2020 having graduated a year early with my assoiates in chemistry. I started taking college courses at the age 13 at our local community college. I am currently a third year college student at the University of California Merced. I plan to study abroad atleast one more semester as I love obtaining international perspectives and getting to travel and see the world.