 Hello, my name is Michael Shaparau and I'm currently in St. Claude State University studying cell and molecular biology. I really love to understand how cells work, basically that has been what I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid. I've always loved it. I don't know what it is. I can't really explain it. Maybe it's just, ever since I was a kid I was obsessed with it. I just really wanted to know how things work. That's why I was too curious. One of the things that I brought with me from Ethiopia was there are a lot of people who do not have the privilege or the opportunity to get basic treatment, which I have seen firsthand and it's kind of disappointing. And I wanted to change that and I didn't want to wait for someone to do it when I can be that person to make that change. Ultimately I care for the well-being of others and I aspire to be a bioengineer so that is an area that I'm very passionate about. And I really see a great future and I want to collaborate with other people, work with other people and try to understand not only how life works, but also make useful products that will be very helpful to people and do that as quickly as possible. And yeah, so I really want to help as many people as I possibly can using my background and collaborate with as many people as I possibly can to accelerate progress in healthcare all over the world.