“Measure your wealth in relationships, learning, and travel.”

Mario Avila ― Academic, Vanderbilt University

This resonates with me because the first time I met Mario I was trying to figure out how to find a job in Mod 2 of our first year since I was broke. He didn’t say this quote to me until after I won OSGA president and we were on a trip to Japan but now looking back on it I see why he steered me towards a different path when I went to ask him about a job. Money comes and goes but relationships, education and travel experiences cannot be taken away from you.