Since I was a child, my parents have encouraged me to give back to my community. From raising money to help the homeless to having a donation drive for laundry detergent for refugees, I have wanted to make an impact on the world around me.
I started fencing when I was nine, and I immediately fell in love. Through fencing, I have learned discipline, hard work, and a mutual respect from my teammates and coaches. This year I was motivated to partner with a friend, who is also a fencer, to do a monthly clinic to teach other students at my school about fencing. Unfortunately, fencing is not a sport that is easily accessible to learn, and that is what we are trying to change with Youth Fencing Chicago.
In addition to fencing, I am a member of the Scholastic Bowl team at my school and I have been playing the harp for the last six years.
“The winner is not defined by the number of wins and losses, but by what they do in the face of adversity”