Over 1,000 students from more than 100 countries around the world, over 6,000 pieces of helpful feedback, and more than 80 students scoring 1500+ on the SAT - all of these are milestones. But none can compare to the experience I gained from being part of a project with nearly 200,000 people.

Through this journey, I met people from completely different backgrounds. I got to understand their drive to improve, their stories, and many different sides of their lives: how they gave back, how they supported their families, and how they solved the problems in front of them.

Most importantly, I was able to give them what they needed, while also giving what I could offer best: education.

Accountability, responsibility, trust, the desire to keep improving, and naive optimism - these are some of the most valuable things I learned from the best people I have ever worked with.