You know them when you have them.
Maybe you’re busy with a patient, working with a student or learning from a professor.
Immersed completely in the moment, it hits you, “This is where I’m supposed to be and this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”
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Lynnette Lefall |
Lynnette Leffall, a biology major from Clark Atlanta University who was one of four students to spend eight weeks at UNMC this summer working with investigators in the Nebraska Prostate Cancer Training Program, describes an Only@UNMC moment.
“This is my first year doing research, so when I came to UNMC I was a little intimidated. At Clark, I study biology but have never worked in a lab before. The other girls I came here with have all been in a lab. I felt like I had to step up my game just to keep up with them.
“All of that changed the day I learned how to split a cell line. I was so excited. Just seeing the cells come off the plate, seeing them grow and knowing I could take living cells and keep them alive. That was cool. I felt empowered, like I could do anything.”