Throughout my life I have always been passionate about human communication and the ways we connect with one another across different cultures, languages, and geographical locations. This curiosity created my  interest in communications and psychology, with a love for the Spanish language in my adult life. Over my college years I was able to narrow down my studies to family studies, with an emphasis on child developmental psychology and cross-cultural studies. My studies have allowed me to understand the human brain better, and our need to connect with one another to survive. Belonging to a group is essential for human brain development, whether that be familial or social. I am an outgoing, curious, and driven student, excited about my future as a Clinical Child Psychologist  and/or Family Therapist through behavioral analysis. I have been able to develop a business level proficiency in the Spanish language throughout my academic career, which I am thankful will help me greatly in the Southern California workspace. I want to know as much as I possibly can about different cultures and demographic backgrounds in order to further understand the human brain and within-group development. My experiences, such as traveling to Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan, to do cross-cultural psychology research have prepared me to dive into new places and experiences from this lens. I believe that human connection is the deepest and most precious thing to be experienced on this earth, and I think communication and psychology are the unifying influences upon human connection. I often find myself a therapist to many and a friend to all. I am interested in how all of these things come together to impact the family unit as well as each individual of the unit, including adoption or gender, for example. I am curious, passionate, extraverted, and have a lot to say, so thank you for listening!