“The best advice I’ve ever received is from both my parents. Ever since I was young, they would always just tell me to try my best, even if I ended up failing; that’s where true learning comes from. And then you can always just get better in the future. I think I’ve really taken that with me in school and my social life. I really try my best to like, engage with others, and try my best in schoolwork, and I always get something out of it, so I’m glad that they taught me since I was young.” — Bezi Merid ’26