When I applied to college, I really had no idea what I wanted to do. I ended up applying to thirteen schools because I didn’t know if I wanted to go to school on the east coast, west coast, near home, on the beach—anything. I still haven’t figured out what I choose to do with my life, but in the end, the Harvey Scholarship made my decision to go to Mines very easy through its incredible opportunities for funding travel. I took advantage of those opportunities last fall when I studied abroad in Madrid, and I plan to take advantage of them again when I study abroad a second time in New Zealand. For now, I’m just enjoying my short time here at Mines. I’m planning to graduate in five years with a major in biochemistry and minors in public affairs (through the McBride honors program), biology, math, and—if I can find the time—teaching. In the moments when I catch a break from the surplus of classes I convinced myself I was capable of taking all at once, I am involved with developing Reuleaux, a new undergraduate research journal for Mines, in addition to managing layout and design for Mines’ art publication, High Grade, and doing undergraduate research into novel drug delivery processes. I am also doing independent research into impostor syndrome and the mental health of high-achieving students. Ultimately, the most challenging aspect of Mines for me has been trying to find time for all the incredible things there are to do! I can’t go a single week without discovering some new opportunity that totally shifts my perspective and goals, and I am so intensely thankful for the amazing growth and change Mines has brought into my life. This is a place full of passionate people, and their inspiring influence is impossible to ignore.