Most of what I've learned came from hands on experience outside the classroom.
I grew up in the Bay Area, which means I grew up around people who build things for a living. That probably shaped how I think more than anything else. Startups weren't abstract to me, they were what people around me actually did.
What started as lemonade stands quickly turned into my bread delivery service, which I started at 13 with my little brother. Since then I've built across software, hardware, automotive, and real estate, not because I had a grand plan, but because I was curious and wanted to expand my understanding.
Finance is how I think about risk, value, and timing. Entrepreneurship is how I act on it. The two things sharpen each other. This past summer I interned in wealth management at Morgan Stanley, and I'm recruiting for full-time wealth management and commercial real estate roles.
Real estate keeps showing up in my work: I ran residential construction jobs at ETHIX, managed the property budget and vendors for a 30+ resident house, and I'm earning Penn State's Real Estate Analysis and Development Certificate. I'm a native Spanish speaker, and I'm minoring in International Business.