As lab preparation, I was able to create labs for freshman and sophomore biology classes. Additionally, I visited my professor's labs to observe the procedures graduate students used for their experiments and I loved it. After completing my first year, I participated in the “Maternal and Child Health Training Program” the following summer. I have conducted field research focused on maternal and child public health in rural communities. In the fall semester of my sophomore year, I shadowed graduate students who were studying breast cancer cells. Later that same year, I began my own research into laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). During my junior year, I was accepted into the Osteopathic Medicine program at Virginia College in Auburn, Alabama. At the same time, I was accepted into the Association of Tropical and Infectious Diseases in Iquitos, Peru. I was able to study abroad and work in a lab focused on Gram-negative bacteria found in the water of the poor community of Iquitos, Peru. All the opportunities I have been able to participate in since my first year until today have reconfirmed my passion and contributed to my specific area of ​​research and the population I wish to target.