One of the things that originally attracted me to A&M was of course the
Aggie family aspect of it.
That was something I had never really experienced before.
Moving away from home for the first time, my family had no experience with the
whole college thing.
I really wanted a place where I would feel at home.
I love that I can go up to someone and just say "howdy" to them
and start a conversation.
I'm a first generation college student;
neither of my parents went to college.
My father built his own software company from the ground up;
My mother was a police officer.
My parents got divorced when I was 11,
so I lived with my mom for most my teenage years.
She came down with cancer when I was around 13.
Because of our financial situation, I had to work two jobs
while working at home full-time
to take care of her myself.
She had told me, "You know, I really want you to go to
college so you don't have to end up in the financial situation that we're in
right now ever again."
I think everyone has their own struggles whether it be
small or big, and we all have to deal with that.
I think anyone could have done what I did, it's just the fact I had to do it.
I think in terms of undergraduate research, a lot of people are kind of afraid to
really deep-dive into a lab.
When it comes to research, I think a lot of people are
scared at the commitment -- I was at first.
But because of how much time I spent in the lab,
that's the only reason I've been able to really succeed and flourish.
Not only have I been able to do incredible research because I'm in the
lab so much, but I've been able to actually get to know everyone in my lab
and really culminate those relationships professionally and personally.
My professors actually care about who I am and whether or not I succeed.
Patience.
Determination.
You can't give up.
Go out, do something with your life that you enjoy.
That's kind of been my main goal while I've been here at A&M.
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