How Playing with Virtual Dirt Got Me a Biology Degree

Abstract

Last summer I spent 20 hours a week crafting in the void that is virtual pottery for research. I signed up for this project merely because it sounded like the most fun. I did not foresee that the skills I learned would aid my journey in getting my biology degree. The privilege of participating in undergraduate research at Augusta University has completely rewired the way I think innovatively, ask questions, and build relationships. Which have yielded skills and resources that contributed to my academic success in getting my degree, and also developed me as a young adult in the real world.