Growing up in the Silicon Valley, Stanford became one of the first colleges Lauren learned about at a very early age. Lauren also swam competitively throughout her childhood and high school years and decided that Stanford was the perfect place to continue her athletic journey. Lauren's interest in engineering was sparked by her parents' stories about her grandfathers- one being an electrical engineer at IBM and the other an engineer that worked for the government doing top-secret projects (that he couldn't talk about). These stories and interactions with her family made a significant impact on her future academic plans. Lauren also shares stories about her time at Stanford, what led her to MS&E, and future career plans.
