When I was very young, one of my family members was diagnosed with Autism. Usually, this tends to tear families apart, but it only brought mine together. My little cousin, being diagnosed with Autism, made me more understanding and empathetic towards people with developmental disabilities. My cousin always looked up to me, so I made sure to be a good influence and tried my hardest to help him assimilate into society. Seeing the positive impact I had on him, I determined this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Fast forward to today, and I've been working for over two years as an RBT, and I have never looked back. I am incredibly passionate about my work and my field, and that is why I am currently studying to become a BCaBA. My ultimate goal is to become a BCBA-D and be able to spread my knowledge of Autism to encourage early intervention further.