Juliana, 7:

I wish to be a scientist

Seven- year-old Juliana is a budding young scientist with an amazing imagination. For as long as her family can remember, Juliana has been relentlessly pursuing the world’s mysteries. In her private laboratory that she created at home, she searches for answers to questions like, “Why is sand found in so many colors?”

When Juliana was diagnosed with leukemia, she asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation® to make her biggest wish come true – to become a scientist. She was soon on her way to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where she was greeted by MIT faculty. Juliana was given her very own set of goggles and a white lab coat embroidered with her own name. Professors showed her the secrets of making “goop” from household items and she even got to visit an “atom smasher.” “The trip was perfect!” Juliana’s mom, Lenora, said. “It was something that really made an impression on Juliana – something that she will look back on.”