Defining myself as an individual among my peers presented as a struggle throughout my childhood. While misconstrued, I believed that being individual meant subsisting separately from other people. Accepting my faults, while difficult, required me to challenge this archaic way of thinking. This task was achieved by reading numerous books regarding others struggles and the ways in which people develop solutions to dilemmas they face. A valued characteristic of mine, curiosity, sparked from a fascination in books as well as the ways they bring people together. My curiosity is now a passion, to gain insight and find common ground with others based on my reading and the information this provides. Diverse populations develop characteristics unique