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Pre-Med UMass Senior Malina Nguyen risked a lot by leaving her Vietnamese-American community, and her family, back home to come to college. As a first-gen, low-income student, Malina talks through the pressures and victories in her dual, and sometimes contradicting, responsibilities: to her family and her academics. Listen for an inspiring example of someone facing moments of disconnection from their home base who turns around and builds community on campus for other people in similar situations.
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Episode 19: Malina
Pre-Med UMass Senior Malina Nguyen risked a lot by leaving her Vietnamese-American community, and her family, back home to come to college. As a first-gen, low-income student, Malina talks through the pressures and victories in her dual, and sometimes contradicting, responsibilities: to her family and her academics. Listen for an inspiring example of someone facing moments of disconnection from their home base who turns around and builds community on campus for other people in similar situations.