Meredith

"And you know, I've always wanted to be a meteorologist. It was just something when I was a little kid, I was super passionate about."

"the atmosphere is very complex. And even with the background that I have, there are still storm systems that stump me."

"it's really an exciting job and it's not something you can just put in a box."

"It's taking, as I was mentioning earlier, everything day to day and learning from something before and making something better the next time."

"The people that I get to meet, the stories I get to tell, the lives that I get to save, doing what I love."

"Finding a happy and healthy work life balance. You have to shut your life off from your work life and your personal life. They have to stay separate."

"I think just the variety and the opportunities that I have had that I would've never, ever dreamed of having."

"having passion, having drive, and never, ever, ever giving up, no matter how tough it gets"

"But it's okay because at the end of the day, yes, the money is nice, but you have to be happy with what you do."

"if you know people and they know people, that's going to help you get your start so much faster."

"always think the microphone is always on until you take it off and you're taking the battery outta the packs."

"I failed science classes too. But I kept working hard when there were stuff I didn't understand. I wasn't afraid to go to my professors and ask them to help"