I have always dreamt of inspiring others. More than personal gain, my ambition was to create a profound impact on people, with the drive that their lives will be moved for the better. However, this path that I chose is fraught with uncertainty, both from the insecurities within myself, as well as the challenges that beset from without — with me constantly seeking clarity, looking to the skies to guide me back to my path.   I am fortunate that I need not look far, but just a few blocks from where I live is a growing vibrant community of creatives, the community within the First United Building ..read more

As a med student, I used to have a love-hate relationship with coffee. While it served as my most reliable companion while cramming a semester’s worth of topics the night before an exam, it also kept my heart rate up when I was finally settling down in bed after deciding that my brain has had enough of the Krebs Cycle. Regardless of the situation, it was clear that my relationship with coffee was solely contingent on its practicality, as a source of caffeine to keep me awake. This all changed when I was offered a summer internship as a proposal writer by Tere Domine, the Country Director of Ka ..read more