I was so enthusiastic to pursue a PhD in plant molecular genetics. I had the opportunity to learn theory in plant molecular genetics during my honours degree, which arouse my curiosity to conduct research in the same field. Soon after I graduated, I started working on my objectives to find a PhD supervisor who has similar research interests. In the meantime I worked as a laboratory teaching assistant and a temporary lecturer at the same university where I graduated.So I came across a lot of personnel who already were successful in the field which was an inspiration for me.