It complements all the theoretical information and knowledge gained through courses, and adds a sense of reality to this knowledge. She pursued research projects during the summers between each of her college years and did additional research during the academic year. I was constantly making meaningful connections between the lecture material and my experiments in lab. This gave me a distinct advantage over students in the class who had never had any research experience. Senior Kristin Belcher said research's value became clear to her last year in her biochemistry courses.
Science is research.
It is exploring questions without an answer, and working towards something with no clearly defined finish.