My Motivation

My family was never much for communication. It was almost nonexistent when I was growing up. As the second daughter to two Pakistani immigrants, this absence was kind of a cultural expectation. Yet despite the lack of communication, the intensity with which I knew I was loved was unmatched, another remnant of Pakistani ideology. You never turn your back on your family, even when you’re driving each other up the wall, because that’s what it means to love one another. This stability is something I’ve come to depend on and I attribute any accomplishment I have to my community. Thus, I understand how important it is to have a reliable group of people who understand my struggles.