“The relationships that I've made with friends, with mentors, with teammates are truly the things that are near and dear to my heart as I reflect on my time at Caltech. Two of my best friends graduated two years ahead of me—they were really integral in helping me acclimate to the social scene at Caltech. “Caltech is very, very hard, and a big reason why I was able to get through it was my support system. My graduate student mentors have been amazing in helping me figure out what type of research