Halfway through high school, I transferred from Baylor to Colegio Humboldt, a German international school. In three years, I received the German general university entrance qualification (Abitur) as well as the Mexican bachillerato. Receiving the linguistic grade of C2 in Spanish, my time in Mexico was shaped by uplifting people and great adventures. Prior to moving to Munich, I gained first insights into engineering through an internship at Volkswagen de Mexico.