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            We have been back in Rochester since Monday night; and I want to go back already. I miss waking up and seeing the beautiful mountains, having interesting discussions with the scientists, the town of Geneva, and of course, seeing all the science behind the scenes. Through this short five-day trip, I learned a lot about myself. I made a promise to myself that one day I will come back to CERN. This time I won’t be interviewing the physicists, I will be the physicists.

            I have found the trip to be absolutely amazing, and inspirational. I have always been unsure about what I should do with my life. I have always known that I loved science, but I never knew what to do with my passion for science. Now it is so clear to me, I don’t see how I could want to do anything else but physics. I want to be involved in the projects at CERN. To think that I could potentially have my hands in helping to solve the riddles that have puzzled the human race since existence, is mind blowing. I want to dedicate my life to appeasing the curiosity of humans.

            I especially found this trip so motivating because I am a girl. Talking to my future physics professors, I found out that next year there will be two girls in the physics department (and one of them is, of course, yours truly). Within science, especially physics or engineering, girls are the minority. We are the underdogs. Being at CERN, I could see that there are girls who have already accomplished the goals I want to. It gives me an extra push to go for the things I want and not worry about stereotypes or anything of that matter.

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