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When I was growing up, I loved to read Nancy Drew books and other mysteries.
I wanted to be a detective.
But when I got to high school, I found out I was good at science and math.
So, when I went to college at Auburn University, I decided to become a materials
engineer.
While I was in school, I got an internship at Kennedy Space Center.
An internship is an opportunity for students to learn from experienced engineers while
we're still in school.
I learned that the investigation process for failures is similar to the investigation
process that I learned about in the books that I read growing up.
I decided to become a co-op, and a co-op is a program that allows students to work while
they're still in school.
When I graduated, I decided that I wanted to get more education, so I went to graduate
school at the University of Florida.
I got my master's degree, which is just one level above a normal college degree.
When I graduated, I converted to full-time at the Materials Failure Analysis Laboratory,
and I found out that I could combine two of my interests, which were mysteries and
science and math, into a career.