"In college, I shadowed a genetic counselor to gain experience specifically interacting with patients. She let me run labs and discuss results with her and even allowed me to participate in patient meetings so that I can have a well-rounded experience. She would always challenge me and would ask me ad hoc questions on recent research articles so that I kept up with my reading. The more I learned and studied Genetic principles, the more I wanted to have a career in this field- mainly to help patients by identifying disorders."