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In order for something to spark my curiosity, it has to be by a significant event, usually over time. Many people question my love of neuroscience, because of my other traits. They think I can publicly speak so well, that I’m so well versed in politics, or clever about the fluctuations of the stock market, so why am I so into such a “reserved” field? Well, certainly a significant, long event sparked this curiosity, and not only that, but the fact that it had many personal effects made it even deeper. When I was around eight, my uncle had some routine cardiological procedures he was always going into the city for. One night, after work, he had stopped by Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City for an angioplasty. Little did he, the doctors, or anyone for that matter, know that this methodical procedure would change his life drastically, as well as affect every single person around him. While he was in for the angioplasty, the doctors had made an error in his heart, which caused the blood flow to his brain stop for a full few minutes. This caused vital brain cells to be destroyed, thus damaging his brain. Brain damage. Transformed a normal to society, middle aged, father, uncle, son, brother, husband and friend to one with a