My individualistic journey started when I confidently left my home in Chicago, IL on a scholarly pursuit to attain a college degree in Honolulu HI. It was on the island of Oahu where my patience, physical and mental strength has been rigorously tested but with every test, inside and outside the classroom I have emerged triumphantly. Using my educational prowess and dedication to make my family proud I will persevere, following my aspiration of traveling overseas teaching and learning other languages. This idea of teaching, learning, and traveling had begun to really manifest itself when I volunteered as a tutor for “Project S.H.I.N.E” (Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders). Since that experience, I have traveled to China, Japan, and Korea in pursuit of my dream to teach, enlighten young learners, and experience the world.