Halfway through my undergraduate career, I attended a seminar where I heard an amazing (and horrifying) story about a neurodegenerative disease told by someone who would later become a mentor. A few courses in neuroscience later, I knew I was going to spend my life untangling the puzzles of these fatal diseases, some of which have genetic origins.Naturally, the next step was to find a graduate program that would give me the most freedom to explore my research interests while giving me a solid theoretical background in neuroscience. That is where Neurasmus came in. I've made friends (and future colleagues) from all over the world and discovered parts of me I never met before. Someday, I hope to discover something else that will help me leave my mark in the field of neuroscience.