Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) graduate student Marcella Cervantes, describes the importance of leaving one’s original community to gain exposure to other career options.  She discovered unexpected opportunities in the MCB program at the University of Washington that she never imagined. She was awarded a Bonderman Travel Scholarship and plans to travel the world for eight months, following in Captain Cook’s footsteps. She will continue her research as a post-doc in Edinburgh, Scotland. From the Series:Molecular and Cellular Biology PhD Graduates