I wouldn't change anything. My journey transformed me into the most important moment of my academic career, thus far. An idol of mine and a legendary American novelist named James Baldwin once said: "Love removes the masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live." I have a passion for exploration. As I have learned that education is not exclusive to one class or one's hometown. I aspire to attend a university that offers me endless opportunities to explore life; and a university that will challenge me to take my teachings outside the classroom. I hope to transfer to a university that can provide me with the same worldly love and curiosity that Paris and Baptiste showed