Hi, 👋.
I’m an Information Technology major at Florida International University 🏫 and an aspiring Solutions Architect .

My journey has been shaped by resilience, setbacks, and the determination to keep moving forward.

This blog is where I share my story the wins, the struggles, and the lessons learned along the way.

My Journey 🌱⚽🏑

I was born and raised in Trelawny, Jamaica, in the rural parts beside sugar cane plantations.

Growing up in a single-parent household, life was not easy. I often woke up at five in the morning to travel into the city for school, a place very different from what I was used to.

Sports became my outlet. I ran track in the 100m and 200m, played ⚽ soccer and 🏑 field hockey, which taught me discipline, competitiveness, and resilience.

Later, I attended a Catholic prep school and then boarding school. Those years were difficult, marked by strict discipline and experiences of abuse, but they also shaped my determination to rise above hardship and become stronger.

Eventually, I became an international student in the United States 🇺🇸. That transition brought new challenges, including the high cost of out-of-state tuition and the difficulty of being away from home.

Soccer had been my dream, and I hoped to earn a scholarship, but a series of injuries during the COVID years , from hamstring tears to an ACL setback , ended my competitive career.

I transferred schools, searching for opportunities, but coming from a country with limited infrastructure, I did not know the pipelines necessary to make it. Injured and unable to return to my previous level of skill and fitness, my scholarship hopes faded.

Despite these setbacks, I kept moving forward. I worked two jobs while juggling full-time studies, determined to pay for school and build a future. I faced failed interviews and disappointments, but I never gave up.

“My childhood hardships gave me a deep motivation to become the person my younger self needed.”

Those experiences shaped my resilience and drive to keep striving for the best version of myself.

Passion, Values, and Motivation 🏆🔥🤝

My passion is to win , always, in everything I do.
Winning means proving to myself that I can rise above setbacks, dominate challenges, and keep pushing forward.

But winning isn’t just about me , it’s also about creating opportunities for others.
Helping people succeed fuels my own drive, because every victory I inspire is part of my legacy.

For me, winning is both personal and shared:

• 🏃 I push my body and mind to their limits
• ⚡ I thrive on competition and the drive to be first
• 🚀 I set goals that others think are impossible , then I crush them
• 🌟 I refuse to settle for “good enough”
• 🤝 I win again when I help others rise with me

“I win by becoming better, and I win again by helping others do the same.”

Beyond Tech ⚽🏑💪🎮🤝🌍

Outside of engineering, I’m passionate about soccer, field hockey, fitness, and running , even if my competitive career ended earlier than planned. Sports remain a core part of my identity, teaching me discipline and resilience.

I study businesses and entrepreneurship 📈 because I want to build my own one day.
I also dive into machine learning research 🤖 and enjoy gaming 🎮 as a way to recharge and explore new worlds.

Beyond personal passions, I care deeply about giving back:

• 🤝 Volunteering for charity
• 🏠 Helping the homeless
• 🌍 Supporting relief efforts in my country after it was devastated by a hurricane

Closing Invitation 🌟🏆🤝

This About Me page is where I share my journey , the wins, the struggles, and the lessons that shaped me.
It’s a reflection of who I am, what drives me, and how I aim to grow both personally and professionally.

Stay connected, and let’s:

• 🚀 Strive for growth together
• 🏗️ Build ideas that matter
• 🌍 Create opportunities that lift others up

“My story is still being written , and I invite you to be part of it.”