 Hi, my name is Geo Olaya and I'm the 2023 DCL STEM January student of the month and I'm in the computer science shop. I chose computer science because I was very interested in how computers work and coding in middle school and I really wanted to learn that as I went into high school before I got into college. My plans for the future are to get a bachelor's in civil engineering first and then potentially go for a master's degree in civil engineering or urban planning and then maybe a law degree, we'll see. A fun fact about myself is that I actually play violin a lot on the side with my Glen Rock Community Orchestra and with Private Lessons. In my free time, currently I'm president of the National Honor Society of STEM, vice president of Rocapa, president of the Gifted and Talented Club at Tech and I'm currently involved in LEAP as well as the patriotic ambassadors and a PCTVS student ambassador. I also like to play my violin on the side with the Community Orchestra of Glen Rock as well as spend time with my friends and research. In also my free time, I enjoy being a Governor's STEM Scholar which is an exclusive program of 130 scholars from high school sophomores to college level doctorates where we all come together and collaborate at our four summits and conduct research projects throughout the year. To be named student of the month was really surreal for me because it was something coming into this school when you see it on the billboard or you see it on the TVs around campus. It's something you think you could never achieve that you'll never be able to do it and especially with the challenges of the pandemic I would never think I'd be able to get to this place today. I'd like to thank my parents first of all for pushing me through everything and all the challenges I face in high school as well as my guidance counselor who has pushed me beyond limits I thought were possible as well as my AP research and AP seminar teachers who really believed in me even when I didn't in myself.