This week, I was super excited because I had a State Farm Data Science Meet-Up that I was invited to by Ms. Gigi Coburn, a Senior Data Scientist. Before the event, I made sure to prepare a lot, as I knew I would be meeting many different people and I wanted to make sure I was engaged in networking. I felt so lucky to attend, as I met so many amazing people, most memorably: Mr. Dan Holman, a Director of Data Science; Mr. Peter Laube, a Manager of Data Analytics; and Ms. Gigi Coburn, a Senior Data Scientist. It felt really natural to talk to all three of them and I am planning on interviewing them to further my studies, which they all eagerly agreed to. I also met Mike Bernico, a Machine Learning Cloud Consultant at Google, which was amazing! I am going to interview him as well. Overall, this event was really incredible to attend, and I cannot thank Ms. Coburn enough for inviting me. Even though it was out of my comfort zone, I know that this event has helped me personally improve my communication skills and pushed me to go a few steps further into my research. I can’t wait to continue networking in my future, and I will definitely be looking out for the next data science event!