The year 2020 rocked the entire world, but for me, 2020 was the year that a piece of me left this earth. On February 9th, I lost the patriarch of my family. I remember that Sunday morning so vividly. I woke up to an absurd amount of phone calls. My family wouldn't tell me what was going on because they...
I've been an athlete for almost my whole life. I started playing basketball at nine years old and was blessed to be able to play collegiately at UMBC for four years on a full scholarship. Basketball was really all that I ever knew for most of my life, probably because it was my life. It has bought me so...
On Nov 27th, 2019, I had excision surgery for stage 4 endometriosis. A foot of my colon, my left ovary & the left fallopian tube all had to be removed due to Endometriosis. I tell this story as a reminder for people to fight for their health. To fight until you find doctors who will fight for you & with you....
When I was young, I was always told that I wouldn't achieve much or (for lack of a better phrase) never amount to anything. Surprisingly, from elementary school up until high school, I received that energy from adults, teachers, and some of my peers. However, I always remained true to myself and as I've grown, I've come to learn that...
It was a time in high school when I took the ACT and got a score of 13 on the math section, and a 19 overall and my guidance counselors told me I would never go to college. I got into the school of my choice and had to deal with the barrier of math in college where my...
