A decade ago I found myself on a plane to China thinking, "How did I get here?" and was thrown into the adventure of a lifetime. Working with both an American NPO and a Chinese university led me on a path to studying Mandarin Chinese in China, then to Taiwan for graduate school, and finally back to the US just before COVID. I came back determined to return the kindness I encountered living, working, and studying abroad by giving international students the tools they need to succeed in life. This led me through teaching, learning Scrum and Agile, corporate training, and finally into a role that combines logic, working with others, and efficiency that is perfect for me: underwriting.