An Opportunity of a Lifetime
In the days leading up to December 20, 2018—I was a nervous wreck eager to hear news about whether I would be awarded the 2019 Cultural Vistas Fellowship to go to Hong Kong and spend a summer interning at Carbon Care InnoLab. Though I had nothing to lose, I had so much to gain. And when the good news finally came—it changed my life forever. Hands shaking with excitement, I dialed my Shimá to tell her the best news I had ever been able to give her. “Mom, I’m going to Hong Kong!”