What made you choose a career in research?

"When I was a child, one of my friends was diagnosed with leukemia. From the time she became ill, I wanted to find a way to fix her. She eventually experienced remission and is still well today. I never lost my desire to find ways to help people, and research has one of the broadest platforms I could think of."

"Science was always intriguing to me. From the time I was a kid, I was always the one with the experimental labs and the nurse kits. Finding a career in research was a natural choice for me!"

Focus on giving your personal reason for choosing a career in research. You might have had a professor or counselor suggest the field, have family or friends involved with research, or been intrigued with science since you were a kid.