I discovered my love for philosophy at a young age when I read Plato’s The Republic. It’s been a long journey since then, but philosophy remained intrinsically valuable to me, becoming a pursuit that is not only revealing but vital to my intellectual growth. As a debate state champion, president of the Apple Valley High School IPO (International Philosophy Olympiad) club, and as the founder of The Forensic Funnel, I am no stranger to philosophy’s countless arguments and schools of thought. Witnessing so many young minds grappling with questions of right and wrong, truth, and knowledge deeply moved me. I felt moved to take action and spread philosophical thought within my communities and beyond. My mission with philosophy is a transformative one– a mission to inspire brilliance through wonder
