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From YouTube: AVID Achievers, Stories of Success, AVID Alumni 2023
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Guest Host Jennifer Ballard highlights AVID students and teachers and discusses the advantages of the AVID program for students planning to attend college. This month, Jennifer is joined by Avid Alumni.
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And
then
so,
when
you
came
here,
I
remember
you
were
a
10th
grader
at
first
and
then
over
the
summer
they
moved
you
to
senior
year,
like
you
skipped
junior
year
and
I
was
so
surprised
and
a
little
nervous
for
you
because
of
all
the
Avid
preparation
that
we
do.
So
what
are
some
things
that
you
remember
doing
in
Avid
that
have
benefited
you
in
college.
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And
Avid
I
would
say
like
just
learning
how
to
take
notes.
You
know,
like
the
Cornell
style
notes.
I
still
use
that
till
today
and
just
learning
how
to
like
do
tutorials
or
collaborating
with
people
to
apply
for
college.
Just
really
helped
me
come
out
of
my
comfort
zone
and
I'll
say
that
really
helped
me
come
out
of
my
show
at
the
time
nice.
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B
B
Was
looking
at
I,
don't
remember
the
exact
list
I
was
looking
at
colleges
that
would
favor
me
financially
because
at
the
time
I
was
dependent
on
financial
aid
to
go
to
college.
So
I,
remember
Towson,
being
one
of
the
schools
that
covered
90
of
my
expenses,
so
I
would
say
that
was
my
Top
Choice
I,
don't
remember
like
the
other
schools.
I
picked,
but
Towson
also
has
a
great
academic
program.
So
that
was
definitely
my
Top
Choice.
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Okay,
now
I
hope,
I,
don't
embarrass
you,
but
I.
Remember.
You
called
me
up
the
first
week
of
school
at
Towson
and
you
were
so
upset
because
of
the
dorm
situation.
The
bathroom
situation
you
didn't
know
if,
like
you,
could
stay
there,
yeah
and
you
know-
I
gave
you
that
little
pep
talk.
So
how
did
you
overcome
that?
Because
I
know
it's
a
really
big
adjustment
to
having
your
own
bathroom
in
your
own
house
to
sharing
it
with
a
bunch
of
different
people
that
you
don't
even
know
on
your
floor.
B
It
was
an
experience
for
sure
it
got
better
because
that
was
just
a
freshman
year
dorm,
so
my
second
year
had
a
way
better,
nicer,
dorm
and
I
just
had
to
make
friends
and
learn
that
it
was
like
an
adventure
looking
back
now,
I
laugh
about
it
because
it
really
wasn't
that
bad.
Like
you
know
it
was
just
a
big
change
and
I'm
glad
I
did
it
and
I
would
do
it
again?
That's.
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I
would
say
for
the
finances
like
they
gave
me
a
great
package
when
it
comes
to
financial
aid.
They
give
me
an
Institutional
Grant
and
they
also
have
a
nice
program
for
the
sciences
and
also
their
educational
program
is
really
great.
It's
also
in
Maryland
and
I
wanted
to
stay
Maryland
close
to
my
family,
so
those
were
the
main
reasons.
I
yeah.
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B
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A
B
B
A
That's
awesome:
I,
remember
you
told
me
you
wanted
to
be
a
dentist
and
I
was
like
okay.
That
takes
a
special
person.
I,
don't
want
to
be
a
dentist
and
I
don't
hear
that
a
lot
from
my
students,
so
that's
awesome
that
you
are
able
to
get
in
and
stick
with
it
too.
Now
what
has
your
dental
experience
been
and
where
are
you
going
to
get
that.
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Right
now,
I
am
in
University
of
Maryland
School
of
Dentistry
in
Baltimore,
and
it's
definitely
been
an
experience.
It's
overwhelming,
but
I'm
learning
a
lot
I'm
very
grateful
to
be
where
I
am
today
and
I'm
in
my
third
year
in
dental
school
right
now
and
I
would
say
you
know
it's
getting
real.
You
know
getting
to
actually
put
into
practice
what
I've
been
learning
throughout
the
years
and
just
seeing
what
I'm
passionate
about
being
real.
It's
really
exciting
for
me.
So.
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B
We
have
classes
and
then
we
have
labs
and
then
we
have
Clinic
blocks.
So
it's
a
lot
of
learning
to
combine
and
we
also
don't
have
like
long
breaks
like
undergrad,
like
we
don't
have
a
full
summer
break
after
the
first
year
of
dental
school.
So
right
now,
like
I,
still
have
to
go
back
to
school
this
summer.
B
A
B
It's
called
the
DAT.
The
dental
admissions
test
I
had
I
took
three
months
to
prepare
for
it,
because
it's
really
challenging
and
it's
really
studying
most
of
the
Sciences.
You
learn
in
undergrad
and
yeah
I,
just
took
my
time
to
make
sure
like
I
was
really
prepared
for
that
test,
because
it
was
very
important
for
a
dental
school
and.
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B
So
and
once
you
get
to
third
year
in
dental
school,
you
start
working
with
patients
and
you're
supervised
by
a
doctor,
multiple
doctors
and
faculty
members.
But
you
do
start
like
you
know,
working
and
putting
into
practice
what
you've
been
training
for
beforehand.
So
that's
what
we're
doing
or
we're
starting
to
do
now
so.
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B
The
first
three
years
we
did
work
on
Dummies,
but
now
it's
real
patients.
You
know,
patients
come
to
the
clinic,
my
school
has
a
clinic,
for
you
know,
people
to
come
to
and
various
departments
and
patients
come
they
book
an
appointment,
and
then
we
treat
them
and
we're
supervised
every
step
that
we
do
by
a
doctor
and
that's
just
how
we
learn
and
that's
really
what
Clinic
is
about.
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There
anything
that
you're
really
looking
forward
to
doing
like
I
know
some
people.
You
know
there,
they
talk
about
the
braces
or
you
know,
repairing
a
cat
or
like
filling
a
cavity,
but
is
there
anything
that
you're,
like
oh
I,
really
want
to
do
that
and
then
some
like
I
hope
I,
don't
have
to
do
too
too
much
of
that.
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A
B
A
B
B
B
So
I've
wanted
to
be
a
dentist,
since
I
was
seven
years
old
and
what
sparked
my
interest
would
be
like
I
grew
up
in
Nigeria,
where,
like
Dental,
they
did
have
dentists
there,
but
Dental
Care
was
not
like
a
priority.
You
weren't
really
expected
to
see
a
dentist
every
six
months
or
every
year.
It
was
more
so
like
when
there
was
a
problem
or
for
people
that
were
rich
or
wealthy.
They
would,
you
know,
go
get
braces
or
whatever
they
could
afford.
B
A
To
know
that
it's
seven
and
then
to
stick
with
it,
yeah
and
I
mean
you
know.
I
undergraduate
life
is
difficult
enough,
but
now
you
know
going
to
graduate
school
and
you're
in
your
third
year
and
you
know
not,
like
you
said,
not
having
those
like
separate
down
times
of
like
six
weeks
off
four
four
weeks
off
here
and
there
that's
a
big
commitment.
Yeah.
So
that's
awesome.
Thank
you.
Is
there
anything
that
you're
nervous
about
with
becoming
a
dentist
I.
B
Would
say,
I'm
nervous
about
the
remaining
two
years.
It's
critical
for
your
hand,
skills
this
is
when
you
actually
do
start
to.
You
know,
use
your
hands
and
put
into
practice
what
you've
learned
so
I
would
say.
I'm
definitely
nervous
to
just
you
know.
I
do
want
to
be
a
great
dentist.
I
want
to
do
a
good
job,
not
just
get
by
dental
school,
so
I'm
nervous,
but
I'm,
trusting
God
that
everything
will
work
out
so.
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B
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B
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B
I
would
say
going
back
to
undergraduate.
I
would
start
studying
more
earlier,
I
would
say
like
even
if
I
knew
what
I
had
to
do,
starting
with
undergrad
I
feel
like
I
didn't
go
out
there
enough
I
didn't
find
the
resources
until
like
maybe
my
second
year
so
going
back.
I
would
definitely
like
just
put
myself
out
there
more
earlier,
but
yeah.
That's
all
I
would
have
to
say
about
that.