My name is Abbey, I’m 20 years old, and I am running for candidacy in the CSR and FSR-FMG as a member of 020. I am currently a second-year political science student, originally from the United States. In deciding to run, I did so for you, the reader. For you, the student who couldn’t find housing and was without a stable place to stay for a month. For the student who struggles daily completing assignments due to their mental health. For the student who finds their courses lack diversity in content and literature. For the student who found an apartment, only to discover an unsafe environment. For you, the student whose studies have been affected in a diverse set of ways regarding the pandemic. I could describe my own passions in deciding to run, but what is most important is raising student voices and giving a platform to the issues which are essential to students. In doing so, I aim to provide a direct connection for communication to the student council, uplifting your positions and ideas. My reason for running is simple: for you, the students of UvA.