During my last year of undergraduate studies in Biotechnology, I took an elective that exposed me to the wonderful world of Neuroscience. My friend who took the course with me told me about the Neurasmus master's program, and I am thankful to have experienced the Neurasmus journey with her. I started my first year in Amsterdam and I felt that the courses, although challenging, prepared me well by giving an in-depth overview of different research areas in Neuroscience. Amsterdam and Bordeaux offered an opportunity to explore a diverse range of research fields for internships. What I learnt during both these internships has shaped my interest to study gene expression regulation during brain development. In addition, Neurasmus provided an opportunity to explore different cultures that have challenged me to come out of my comfort zone to understand myself better and strive for improvement every day.