Ever since I was little, I have enjoyed traveling around the world with my family. One of the first experiences I remember outside of my hometown, San Francisco, was when we went to Yosemite National Park. Though it was only a three-hour drive east, the environment changed quickly from a bustling city to a serene landscape. From the giant sequoia trees to the majestic Yosemite Falls, traveling to Yosemite was like visiting another world. At night, the stars would shine brightly, as if millions of eyes were looking down upon me. However, as the city life returned and the streets grew brighter, I realized that all the stars had disappeared. At that moment, I realized a world much larger than my immediate family or my hometown existed, which
