My first opportunity to experience the medical field was in high school when I was accepted into the Academy of Health Careers at Lafayette High School. With the Health Academy, I experienced the medical field through my internship rotations, volunteering, and my anatomy and physiology classes. Through my internship, I saw sick people, I saw people who were hurting, and I saw the healthy, able-bodied trying everything they could to help those in need. It sometimes broke my heart and I vowed that I would one day find a way to help humanity. From my anatomy classes I developed a greater passion for the human system. However, while in high school, I came to realize my passion was with our genetic material. Everything about DNA excited me
