Like many high school students, I felt lost. During my sophomore year, it seemed like everyone around me had their future majors and careers figured out. Despite my deep interest in preparing for college, I felt hollow because I couldn't find a single path that truly resonated with me. This feeling of being stuck was exasperating.

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To find my direction, I started small. I decided to take the few things I was genuinely interested in—international business, cybersecurity, and international relations—and build something from them. That's how Internatnotes was born.

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This blog is my way of using my passion for research and meeting new people to explore the connections between these topics. Consider this a journey we can take together as I find my place in the world. In the future, I hope to create a resource that helps other students immerse themselves in their own distinctive fields of research.

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— Shaye, Founder and Writer