-: So, one of the main ones I would mention
that really influenced me to get to where I am right now
was the research experience that I had
in the Engineering Research Center here at NJT
and what I did there was,
a lot of my research was based on pharma area,
pharmaceutical drugs, so you know,
definitely getting hands on experience,
doing those experiments in the lab,
working with a PhD student here,
you know, kind of getting that guidance
and working with professors here
who were also advising me on a regular basis.
So, I did that for a couple of years
not only as my classes, as one of my courses,
but also, during the summer periods.
So, I think that played a big role
in influencing me to pursue pharmaceuticals
and that's how I got very much interested in
companies like Merck.