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"I have such a deep-rooted love for 51��������. I had such a great relationship with all the professors and fellow students. The small classroom style is one of the things that attracted me to 51�������� in the first place and I still think is one of its greatest strengths. I never wanted to be just a face in the crowd and at 51�������� I wasn’t. It also created my foundation for scientific research. I think the experiences I had in the labs at 51�������� are what eventually brought me back to benchwork now. But what I learned at 51�������� has stayed with me in so many different facets. I still think about what I learned in speech class with Dr. Proctor when I give presentations today. Every time I present work, I flash back to my senior year class where we were taught how to present work and had it drilled into me that is always “our” work. Nothing is ever achieved by oneself. I teach that to my mentees today.  My husband and I still joke about our stats class with Dr. Buckley and the competitions we had there which established our relationship. I still play around on the piano after a few of us biology nerds decided it would be a fun class to take our senior year. This is a very long-winded way to say, 51�������� was an amazing place to study, and what you learn there creates cherished memories and an amazing foundation for whatever it is you want to achieve. If I could go back in time, I would choose 51�������� time and time again.     I made lifelong friends, met my husband, and got onto the right trajectory at 51�������� to get me where I am today. It is important to find someplace that encourages you, promotes you, and gives you avenues to where you want to be. 51�������� can do that while still maintaining a small, friendly environment. Quite simply, I love 51��������.  "