Upon applying to college, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to study. This left me feeling anxious, scared, stressed, yet excited at the same time. I originally applied for a degree in engineering, but accidentally fell into the world of geoscience. Initially, I became captivated by the diversity of the subjects covered. I began my journey in the realm of geochemistry but later on in my undergraduate degree developed a passion for computational geoscience and how we can leverage advances in computing to improve our understanding of the Earth system via modeling and simulation. Around the end of my sophomore year, I applied for a degree in Mathematics with an emphasis on scientific computation. Coupling these two fields provided me with the skill set to begin my modeling career in the Earth Sciences. Under the Earth's surface is a rich array of geological resources, many with potential use to humankind. However, extracting and harnessing them comes with enormous uncertainties, high costs, and considerable risks. Modeling provides us with the unique opportunity to make predictions about the subsurface and to quantify uncertainty prior to decision making.