This past semester at Trinity College was extremely challenging to navigate around the COVID-19 pandemic. I decided to attend Trinity College thinking that I would be able to get involved easily in a small school setting and have the opportunity to explore new ideas, much like I did in my small island hometown. Now in my sophomore year, while I have enjoyed my academic courses and professors, such as Psychology with Professor McGrath, I find myself frustrated by the limited range of courses and extracurricular activities that are offered to students. This semster I was incredibly disappointed that Trinity College was unable to grant me a seat in any psychology courses I need to complete in my academic career. The Coronavirus pandemic has allowed me to explore diverse academic opportunities. This semester I applied and have been accepted as a transfer student to New York University. As a transfer student to New York University, I am eager to explore all that a large school offers in a world-class city. I want to study new ideas in the field of psychology with other students from around the globe. Under the Department of Psychology, I will be able to enjoy a vast selection of academic courses spanning from topics on the science of behavior to the subject areas of psychopathology, and neuroscience. At the College of Arts and Sciences, I will benefit from the opportunity to develop a close personal and professional relationship with faculty working as a research mentor. Learning under the world's best professors, I will acquire a superior education through faculty-sponsored research projects that will help me develop specialized research skills. With various opportunities to study alongside professors actively engaged in psychology research, I will learn psychology theory and contemporary research in the field. From the opportunity with MVYouth, I look forward to developing my academic and research interests at NYU's College of Arts and Sciences. As an aspiring psychology major, I cannot imagine a campus that will better encourage and cultivate my future academic and professional goals. I am forever grateful for the support and generosity from MVYouth and cannot wait to explore this new and exciting chapter in my life!