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Of course! I grew up surrounded by science. My parents were both researchers and exposed me to this line of work from a young age. I spent quite a few days during my summer vacation watching them do different types of experiments. This exposure drove my interest in joining clubs like robotics and Science Olympiad during middle and high school. I decided to major in biology and join the premed track as I was interested in becoming a physician. After undergrad, I took a gap year to make sure this was a career I wanted to pursue. I worked as an emergency medical scribe to get more exposure as well as volunteered at the children's hospital. I also used this time to travel. This exposure as a scribe sealed the deal for me. I actually applied to medical schools with an interest in doing emergency medicine. During my rotations, however, I really felt becoming a hospitalist was my calling. I enjoyed working as a team with nurses, tech, case management, and consultants if they were on the team. I enjoy the acuity of care, watching the patients improve during their stay, and the overall diversity of medicine on a day-to-day basis.