The past year has been full of new challenges and learning opportunities. To bring in the New Year, two classmates and I organized a seminar for UNECOM students on firearm harm reduction, as firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for children in the United States. This sparked a passion for advocacy in gun violence prevention, leading to a partnership with Moms Demand Action, who invited me to speak at the Maine State House for their annual advocacy day. As part of the REGMS program, I presented my research at ENDO 2024 in Boston and connected with other students from across the country. As District Representative for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT), I met other SOPT leaders and trainees at the AAP National Conference to collaborate on ways to get medical students involved in pediatrics and advocacy for child health. In July, I started my third year of medical school, which means we are no longer learning in the classroom but instead on the hospital floors through our clinical rotations! To kick it off, I spent 6 weeks as a Neuroanatomy Teaching Assistant where I taught second-year students their neurology and neuroanatomy curriculum in small groups. Since then, I have been rotating through various hospitals and clinics in Rhode Island learning about the different fields of medicine, how to evaluate patients and create a treatment plan, and even how to perform medical procedures. Among all of this, my favorite part has been getting to interact with patients and support them through their most vulnerable times. As the year winds down, I am getting ready to apply for a residency in Pediatrics this upcoming fall and could not be more excited. Thank you to MVYouth for making all of this possible!