At 11 years old, I visited a street market near Machu Picchu, Peru with my family. All of a sudden, I noticed that I stopped hearing my family's voice. I turned around and to my horror, they suddenly were nowhere to be found. I thought to myself, "Is this some sick Home Alone joke?". My mother did name me after Kevin from Home Alone. At the age of 13, I was yet again left behind on a school trip. At this point, I believe my mother cursed me. If I learned anything from being left behind, it's that I learned to figure stuff out on my own.

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