-: Well there's the most direct.
I was very fortunate to have my graduate fellowship
was funded by 3M.
And so I was able to meet with
and get to know multiple 3M employees
before I interviewed.
So I became very comfortable with the first person
that interviewed me frankly,
and with who the company was.
So that's the most direct.
Maybe in the more intangible, being in the material science
department here, it's a very strong department.
Great professors.
A few in particular who I think really challenged me
by, you know, they're kind of the personalities
that they're asking the difficult questions
and they're not doing it to be rude
or to try and put you on the spot.
They're doing it out of genuine curiosity,
and to push you to be a better scientist
and a better thinker.
And really, having a strong network of other students
while I was here, to work with and challenge
and push one another.