Rhea Rose D. Balaysoche is a first year BA(SS) Political Science student at the University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College. She graduated high school from Liceo del Verbo Divino. Having been born and raised in one of the poorest and most calamity-prone provinces in the country, she has written researches that study environmental conservation and the role of poverty in the aspirations and lived experiences of the out-of-school youth. At school, she has served several school organizations such as the student council, school publication, scouts’ club, and the school’s debate organization.