Divya Kapoor

Before I joined SEE, I was struggling to find my identity. Looking back on the first couple of months of freshman year, it amazes me to remember how disappointed I was that I could not find a community on campus to which I felt I belonged. When I remember calling my mom on the phone one night, telling her how I thought about leaving Maryland for good, I am so thankful that I stayed here to discover SEE and to let SEE help me discover my passion. I wish I could speak to that younger version of myself and tell her that the people in SEE and her experiences in the organization would push her to become a more creative, confident, and resilient person in a way that she could not have imagined at the time. Although I admit I was struggling, I was on a quest to develop something out of nothing, never resting on my laurels. Seeking a better college experience, I was itching to create, to be a part of something greater, to have an impact on my community. All of this makes me realize that without SEE, I would not have built my confidence, found my community, or most importantly, reinforced my ability to use my creativity to ignite positive change in the world.