Hello, my name is Caileigh Potter, I am currently a B.A. theatre major on the pre-med track at Florida State University. For my entire life I have had a passion for children, I have always enjoyed helping them grow and thrive. Children hold a curiosity and energy that many adults lack, this curiosity inspires me every day. 3.1 million children die annually due to hunger. In 2011 45% of deaths in children under five were due to lack of nutrition. As someone who is passionate about children, I have grown interested in children’s health, specifically how malnourishment and dehydration affect children as they grow older and become adults. I have also become interested in the transmission of HIV from mother to child, the affects it has as the child gets older, and how to prevent it.