Greetings to all,

My name's Dana and I'm an incoming graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography UC San Diego for my Master's in Marine Biology (a prestigious school who aids in climate change, weather, geological aspects, Fisheries, and overall ocean biodiversity for humans and people). This picture is from Summer 2024 when I was able to visit the university during my internship with NOAA (another dream come true for me). Due to the circumstances of graduate funding and high expenses of the state of California, I need some financial assistance as a start to find housing, pay for textbooks, and furniture too. I'm currently looking for a job in my field though entry-level jobs are scarce but I continue the search daily. This is unlike me to ask for help but as I grow older, I know that it's okay to put aside pride for better outcomes. I appreciate you taking time out of your day to read this.

Thank you.