I was born in San Francisco and raised in Berkeley-where I completed elementary school, high school, and university. At UC Berkeley, I completed at B.A., majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Biochemistry and minoring in Spanish Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Inspired by my mom, who works with terminally ill older adults, I developed a great interest in adult and geriatric health. My interest in adult medicine is continuously fueled by Dr. Jih’s research: where connections between age, medicine, diet, health, food insecurity, and language are revealed! I am a rising first year medical student at the Robert Larner College of Medicine.