Did you know that approximately fifteen million people per year go to the doctor’s office complaining of a sore throat in the United States alone? At Guilford Immediate Care, the facility in which I intern, we see countless numbers of patients that need to be tested for strep. Most all of the patients whom we have to test hate being tested, especially children. Because of this, I conducted my research based off of the essential question, “How could I create a non-invasive device to detect streptococcus bacteria?” While the strep test is not too invasive, it is still uncomfortable and not something that patients look forward to having done. In an attempt to come up with an answer to my question, I conducted extensive research by creating annotated bibliographies, interviewing a former medical assistant, and creating a blog to track my progress along the way. Through my research, I was able to produce an idea for a product that would be capable of detecting strep throat causing bacteria. However, I was unable to create the device because of the amount of time that I would need to devote to it as well as the amount of money and resources I would need to produce such a product. Through this endeavor, I was able to learn many things not only about strep throat and modern medicine, but about myself as well. I learned that the medical field is where my passion is and that it is where I will one day have a career. The experiences that I have been able to have by interning at Guilford Immediate Care are some that I will take with me long after high school and look back on for years to come as I walk my way through life as a future medical professional.