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That community molded her as a student and set her on a path of caring for others as a nurse. \u201c溏心vlog免费B站 built confidence in me,\u201d she says. \u201cThink big is the motto\u2014 and I\u2019m living by it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marong, who immigrated from Gambia at age 10, enjoyed an extensive support network. In the Talent Development (TD) program, she was guided by advisor Sharon Forleo and her colleagues. Forleo retired in 2016 but remains in touch with Marong to offer advice or a kind ear. And Marong counts as close friends fellow nursing students she met during TD\u2019s summer program just before her first year at 溏心vlog免费B站. <\/p>\n
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\nTalent Development advisor Sharon Forleo, who \u201ckept it real\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cI can\u2019t think of 溏心vlog免费B站 without thinking of Talent Development, because my TD community was my support.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nHer mother, aunt, and uncle were all nurses. While a student at 溏心vlog免费B站, Marong worked as a certified nursing assistant alongside her mother.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Carol A. Ghiloni Oncology Nursing Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital<\/p>\n
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\nThe Weight of Gender\u2014how women powerlifters and body-builders defy traditional ideas of femininity<\/p>\n
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\nB.S. \u201915 nursing, cum laude<\/em>, with a minor in thanatology<\/p>\n