After beginning my work with The Melody Project, I became interested in scaling my impact and wondered if I could extend the breadth of my work past my non-profit to address policy changes. Although research suggests that social interaction improves cognitive reserve—the brain's resistance to damage—many seniors live solitary existences in nursing homes, shielded from external contact and often miles away from their loved ones. Nursing homes offer crucial services for senior citizens, but I believe that we could do more to provide other fundamental resources for them, like musical performances and student interaction, and even offer curated meal plans buttressed by real and proven studies. A new idea developed in my mind, and I began to take a course on public policy offered by the University of Michigan on Coursera. During this four-week online program, I learned the basic mechanisms and principles of public policy and the complex and multifaceted policymaking process. I hope to utilize this new information and experience to find an intersection of my various passions and interests—music, intergenerational interaction, and policy—in which I can continue creating impact and change for those who cannot speak for themselves.