PGSS exposed me to advanced classes in special relativity, nuclear physics, discrete mathematics, artificial intelligence, organic chemistry, and molecular biology. It was the first time that I had been placed in such a challenging environment together with students like me from across the state.
My coursework, my interactions with peers and professors, and my research project ignited a real desire within me to seek more such challenges. It also opened my eyes for the first time to the fact that I could realistically consider a career as a scientist and that I could succeed at such a career.