As a college student, I used my  Political Science and Global Affairs majors to delve into the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Puerto Rico. This led me on a journey spurred me to return to the island, on my own for the first time and search for answers-- in this case, as part of what eventually would become my Thesis on Puerto Rico's potential for empowerment and improved quality of life. Even though up until that point, agriculture hadn't been a major emphasis in my life, I felt drawn to focus in. I became obsessed with learning everything I could about the island's agrarian history and what had gone wrong.

 I found answers and came to the conclusion that the best way for small scale producers to make this traditional, nature-centered lifestyle viable was to focus of the craft and double down on their passions. I now believe that a focus on the very best is the only chance we have to preserve these ecologically and culturally valuable ways of life.t

As a college student, I used my  Political Science and Global Affairs majors to delve into the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Puerto Rico. This led me on a journey spurred me to return to the island, on my own for the first time and search for answers-- in this case, as part of what eventually would become my Thesis on Puerto Rico's potential for empowerment and improved quality of life. Even though up until that point, agriculture hadn't been a major emphasis in my life, I felt drawn to focus in. I became obsessed with learning everything I could about the island's agrarian history and what had gone wrong.

 I found answers and came to the conclusion that the best way for small scale producers to make this traditional, nature-centered lifestyle viable was to focus of the craft and double down on their passions. I now believe that a focus on the very best is the only chance we have to preserve these ecologically and culturally valuable ways of life.

As a college student, I used my  Political Science and Global Affairs majors to delve into the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Puerto Rico. This led me on a journey spurred me to return to the island, on my own for the first time and search for answers-- in this case, as part of what eventually would become my Thesis on Puerto Rico's potential for empowerment and improved quality of life. Even though up until that point, agriculture hadn't been a major emphasis in my life, I felt drawn to focus in. I became obsessed with learning everything I could about the island's agrarian history and what had gone wrong.

 I found answers and came to the conclusion that the best way for small scale producers to make this traditional, nature-centered lifestyle viable was to focus of the craft and double down on their passions. I now believe that a focus on the very best is the only chance we have to preserve these ecologically and culturally valuable ways of life.