I was raised by my mom and grandma, and neither relationship has ever been simple. My mom was the constant. She worked tirelessly to give me opportunities she never had, navigating systems that were often confusing and unforgiving. Our bond is rooted in sacrifice. I watched her carry immense pressure, and over time, some of it became mine. Expectations were high. Emotions were not always named. Love was expressed more through responsibility than softness. My relationship with my grandma carried a different rhythm. Generational gaps created both closeness and distance. I often felt caught between honoring her worldview and growing into my own. She shaped me simply by being present, by embodying a history older than me, even when our connection held tension alongside love.
That complexity matters. It taught me early that care does not always look the same in every relationship. It taught me that people can love each other and still struggle to communicate. It taught me that leadership grounded in care requires patience, boundaries, and honesty. When I move through Stanford now, when I think about building systems that protect students, I carry that understanding with me. Care is powerful, but it is also complicated. And I have lived both sides of that truth.
When I got to Stanford, I saw similar complexity play out on a larger scale. Students love this university and still critique it. We build community here while also naming harm. We organize because we care. My lived experience has prepared me to lean into that tension rather than avoid it. Running for Senate is not about perfection or performance for me. It is about creating structures where students do not have to choose between belonging and accountability. I know what it means to hold multiple truths at once, and that is exactly what student governance requires.
That is why I am running again.
I am running because I believe leadership should reflect the real lives we come from: layered, complicated, imperfect, and rooted in care. My story taught me that care must be structured and defended, even when conversations are hard. That is the kind of leadership I intend to bring to the Undergraduate Senate.
And I am not running alone.
I am proud to announce that I am running for Co-Chair of the Undergraduate Senate alongside Princess Ochweri.
Princess brings bold clarity, principled conviction, and an unwavering commitment to our campus. Together, we believe leadership must be courageous and grounded in community.
We are committed to protecting community centers and ethnic theme dorms, expanding and defending FLI support, safeguarding student workers, and making student government transparent and accountable to the students it serves. We are prepared to lead with integrity and hold complexity with honesty.
To make this vision real, we need your support. Sign our petitions to put us on the ballot and help us build a UGS rooted in care and accountability.
Thank you for believing in leadership that reflects the real, layered lives we come from. Together, we can build a Stanford that protects, uplifts, and fights for all of us.
