Dr. Adriana Hansberg is a full-time "A" Researcher at the Institute of Mathematics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Juriquilla. Dr. Hansberg was a recipient of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 2021 Recognition, within the framework of International Women's Day. In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Wassim Khelifi, Connor Marriam, and Manan Sood, Dr. Hansberg talks about how she became a mathematician, shares her experience of being a graduate student, and talks about how her research interests have evolved over time.