This Experience has helped me grow in multiple areas of career readiness, including career development, communication, critical thinking, and technological skills. This research opportunity provided a glimpse of what lab work was like and pushed my comfort zone. Beyond that, I was able to get my foot in the door for future work here at Miami University (OH). During the research process, I was also able to work on my communication skills with my mentor. Examples include updating, interpreting data, and asking for help regularly. That being said, I expanded my critical thinking skills by attempting to figure out problems on my own using past scientific papers and online resources. I also had to interpret data and communicate it to my mentor. Lastly, I greatly enhanced my technological skills by learning how to operate Linux Ubuntu to maximize computing power.Â