“The winner is not defined by the number of wins and losses, but by what they do in the face of adversity”
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.