Vanessa Torres Gangoo

• Student, eager to live, learn and discover the world, passionate about philanthropy, working to make a difference, simple yet complicated

I am always striving for excellence, aiming high and working towards achieving my goals. I consider myself a happy person, sensitive to the world around me and eager to learn as much as I can about everything. I like to give the best of me in everything I do and I am highly motivated by challenges. Growing up in a developing country was a very interesting experience. Even though I consider myself blessed and privileged to have everything I have received in life, I was always very affected by my surrounding, so I developed a passion for giving back to the community and doing everything within my reach to help those in need. Not only I became involved in charity and philanthropies, but also I developed a passion for politics. I decided to be the change I wanted to see in my country, and in general, in the world. Therefore, I decided to study International Business, so I could do something to give back to society and create business oportunities in developing countries and have enough resources to establish different programs to help those in need. I do not want to follow a path, I want to create one and leave a trail. I want to contribute to a better world, where respect, honesty, and in general, values are given the place they should have in society.