Whenever I was applying for grad school when it came time to write the personal statement and I started reflecting I thought about how all of my grandparents really passed away from different ailments and illnesses – diet, exercise habits, behavioral health – just recognizing the differences and the impact that physical activity can make and behavioral health changes… so the way that you can change your diet, the way that you can change your habits and your everyday routine… I never really realized the impact and what public health really meant but once I joined the field and got engaged into the field I was like I think that this is the place for me and it never really feels like work for me… especially with my position, I never feel like it’s a day of work, I always feel like I get to go to work, I never feel like I have to go to work.
