I tailored my college education to the areas of engineering, health, and medical anthropology. At Olin, I have achieved the greatest satisfaction, both academically and in my extracurricular activities, from understanding people’s needs and helping them accordingly. Whether using interdisciplinary teams to build tools to help people live better lives, trying to understand what motivates them, or working to spread knowledge, I directed my efforts towards the needs of people who could be helped by my work, and focused on ways to help directly or indirectly through classes, research, and extracurricular endeavors. My learning and personal growth at Olin has been key in my decision to pursue a clinical research career as an MD/PhD.