 I chose the University of Alabama for my graduate degree because I knew that I would have the support of the entire department and faculty and not just who I chose as my research advisor. So what makes studying Kimmy here a UASA special not only is a faculty but also the other students you can encounter. As far as research opportunities they're very good about encouraging you to take all of them so between collaborations with different faculty or different departments on campus. I also got the opportunity to travel abroad to research with a collaborator. The facilities are new, they're exciting, with the new faculty that UA is bringing in comes new innovation and research. One of the really unique things I think about UA is as far as STEM, you can get your master's in engineering at the same time you're getting an MBA. There's great funding opportunities for assistantships because you get that experience of working in the labs as a full-time job but also you can help teach and be a teaching assistant. I know it's going to put me on a path to be successful in my career.