There have been three things in my life that have always been important to me: helping others, giving back and constantly challenging and pushing myself. It has been my sense of compassion that has driven me to connect with my local communities from a young age. As a University student, I found myself actively pursuing these passions not only in the campus community, but also beyond. I embraced University as an enriching time that has helped to challenge my ways of thinking, see the world anew, and allowed me to interact with a diverse group of people. University was a time for me to stretch both my academic and musical boundaries in both a local and global context.