It has been a wonderful 4 years at Hunter. Although I faced unique challenges during the shutdown and suffered from things that I have yet to adjust to, I am hopeful and optimistic to look ahead after pushing through the fire. I am graduating with my bachelors, as an urban studies major and with a certificate in Human rights. I will also go directly into working with South Bronx Unite full time, a community land trust in the South Bronx. I hope to join the academic world to complete my masters in the future, after working and experiencing opportunities to reintegrate and connect with my environment. Before the pandemic I was heavily invested in the needs of my community, organizing and facilitating events and meetings. I was able to organize with NYPIRG during my final semester and sharpen my advocacy skills to continue to do what I love most effectively: advocate and serve others in need. My capstone project has paved the way for me to break ground in who that is for me: those who suffer disproportionate effects of pollution and the issue of pollution management.