My name is Henry Gallego and I grew up in Westchester, New York. I was raised by my Ecuadorian parents along with my older brother. My interest in film and journalism began in high school. I took a course on film and literature which opened my eyes to a world of cinema outside just the Hollywood blockbuster. I would frequent online news sites covering topics that interested me such as films, T.V. video games, current events, etc. Reviews were what I enjoyed reading the most and encouraged me to start writing my own revies on the social media platform Letterboxd, a site dedicated to film reviews. I would continue following this interest into college as I studied Journalism and Film.

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I've been attending SUNY Albany since 2018 and am set to graduate in the spring of 2022. My experience in school has been quite turbulent these past few years. The Covid-19 pandemic began during my sophomore year. I had adjusted to a new independent lifestyle at my university, but I now had to re-adjust to living at home with online classes. I successfully adapted to this drastic change, I kept my grades high and maintained a strong work ethic. I was able to make the most of a bad situation. The state of our country and the Covid-19 pandemic is still rather turbulent, but I enter it with full confidence in my abilities.