Growing up, one question seemed to follow me like a lost puppy: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I felt that there were really two questions. “What did I want to be” and “What was I going to be.” So, instead of answering “princess” or “astronaut” like any other six year old, I answered something that young me thought was practical and realistic: “biomedical engineer.” Seven years later, I am yet again forced to make the same difficult decision. Based off of my general interest of the medical sciences, and after looking into deciding factors such as salary, career outlook, work environment, benefits, and education, I have fixated on a career in microbiology. Knowing the education required and the working environments of a chosen profession