During my undergraduate studies, I realized I enjoyed the challenge of biology and trying to make sense of the complexity of life. I knew I wanted to go to grad school and continue learning and performing research. I chose MIT because they had one of the best programs in terms of research in the country, and (in my opinion) the best community of faculty to learn from and work with. I am now working on understanding how cells decide what they will become and how they stick to that plan once they have made it.