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This picture feels like the most honest version of me. I’m sitting quietly in my lab coat because I’m building something bigger than myself, breaking generational cycles and becoming the first engineer in my family, just like the younger me always dreamed. The books show the hard work and the results that mean so much to me, and the Bible resting on top, along with the rosary, reminds me that my faith and values guide everything I do. It serves as my moral anchor and spiritual covering. The butterfly on my shoulder represents how deeply I feel and how much I transform through it. I’m soft at heart, I overthink, I take things personally, and I grow from every emotion. Outside the window are the people in my life, family, friends, and love, showing that even though I cherish my own space and feel most at home in quiet moments, I am still deeply connected. I’m private but not secret. Sensitive but resilient. Alone, but never lonely.