I'm a recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a double major in physics and astronomy. I ended my undergraduate career in three years time with a GPA of 3.70. Currently, I'm a research assistant in an observational cosmology laboratory at UIUC. I spend my time analyzing data retrieved from telescopes that observe the echoes produced by the big bang (SPIDER, South Pole Telescope). Next year I'll be applying to graduate schools to pursue a PhD in astronomy & ast...