For those of you who read this, I decided to post this photo of me for a variety of reasons: In it, I am in Washington with two of my absolute best friends, Luis (left), and Paola (middle).

I also wanted to show a picture representing the people who I plan to advocate for, including myself. This snapshot shows a side of me that many do not recognize upon first meeting me: that of being a normal, sometimes obnoxious, 21-year-old. There's more to come, because, in recruiting people to fight for this cause, I also want you to come to know the real ME. Unfortunately, many people do not hesitate to make their own assumptions right away about who I am, and they fail to see everything that I MIGHT SOMEDAY BE.