on the floor of the house and in the press. we have seen the introductions of the bills, we are working with them almost every single day. we have people lobbying in d.c., teenagers like us lobbying every day to speak out on issues like hr-8 and we want to make sure they pass because they can and will save lives. and we have to be properly funding violence prevention programs especially in city communities like life camp. in jamaica, queens, an amazing woman named erica forbes was able to go in 2001. there were 17 murders in one year in the community. through interrupting violence as it is haing and mentoring they were able to take it from 17 murders in one year to one murder in 17 years. we need federal funding for the programs. that s remarkable. guys, quickly, how has this changed your life trajectory? i know you are both approaching