What JSTEP Means To Me
By Analuisa Cervantes-Romo
To introduce our Fall 2022 team, we will be periodically publishing the personal stories of our team to share more about what JSTEP means to them.
Hello everyone! My name is Luisa, and I am a Sophomore at Barnard studying Math and Computer Science.
At JSTEP, I serve as a Staff Writer and a Junior Editor. I am so excited to begin working with JSTEP. I have always had an appreciation for writing. As an immigrant, English is my second language, and when I first started to go to school, I wasn’t confident in speaking and therefore focused on developing my communication skills through writing. I debated all four years of high school, and researching different bills was always my favorite thing to do, which led me to develop a love for writing about policy. I can’t wait to continue to explore this interest as I research different policies affecting my community that some members of the general public may not even be aware of.
Oftentimes, policies are created using complicated language that is difficult to understand and this language barrier can be used as a tactic to hold power over someone. With this journal, I hope readers can learn about policies affecting them in a way that they can understand so that they can make decisions that they are comfortable with.
I am passionate about researching topics regarding cybersecurity and data privacy, especially because most people don’t know what being tracked means, or what data companies have access to, or how powerful their data really is. JSTEP is the ideal environment for me to broaden my knowledge on these topics, and I am excited to learn more from the wonderful people who make up our community.
