There were many empowering women leaders in my hometown who were in charge of programs that included talking about the effects of bullying and mental health, building communication between teens and parents, and so many other things. All of them had studied public health and then returned to start their own programs and work within the community. I loved participating in community events and socializing with others as well as knowing that we were changing behaviors or improving the health or wellbeing of someone through each event. I loved the feeling and the connectedness I felt among my community and so I wanted to pursue public health to see what other things needed to be done in this world and how I can become a better culturally respectful public health professional. I also enjoy how public health is preventing people from getting sick in the first place and targeting causes rather than just bandaging or fixing the damage.