"Brave, Truthful, and Unselfish," said the Blue Fairy to the puppet boy Pinocchio. These were the same words my Dad told me as a boy, and the same words that lead me as I became a man. I am the first in my family to attend and graduate from college, and the first to receive my black belt in Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate. I hope to continue this legacy of firsts; and to empower others to achieve their success through hard work and diligence.