Saving the Best for Last!

Hello Blog readers!

As Timmy has already alluded to, I am the last to post my introductory blog post.  I believe there is some ancient (and quite profound) proverb that says (loosely) “he who is best always comes last”; which I am definitely going to prescribe to now!  I must admit it is a little difficult to keep up with teammates as motivated as mine!

A little about me…  I am currently a sophomore at the College, but spent my freshman year at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (about 20 minutes from where I live).  In addition to being involved in the William & Mary Haiti Compact, I am a member of Beta Theta Pi along with Nick and Billy, play on the College’s Croquet Team, and have just been selected to give tours with the Admissions office.  I am also a member of the William & Mary DC Summer Institute of Community Engagement, through which I will intern at a public policy in Washington D.C. this summer.

As Kylee mentioned in an earlier post, my interest in Haiti stems from my family.  I am one of five children, with three adopted siblings.  I have a brother and a sister who were adopted from South Korea, and a sister who we adopted from Haiti in 2001 as a nine year old.  In addition, my mom and her friend started a foundation that aimed to provided proper nutrients to children within orphanages by collecting baby formula (a much needed, but often hard to come by, resource in Haiti).  As a result, I have been aware of the challenges faced by Haiti for most of my life, yet have felt as though I did not have anything to contribute.  Upon meeting Nick, and later the rest of the team, I realized that in joining the Haiti Compact I would be able to institute real social change, and truly make a difference.

I look forward to keeping you updated on our progress!

-Taylor 

(I have also included a great picture of myself for Kylee…)