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STUDENT VOICE: Why rural students like me are ‘meant to be here’ in college

by Lily Nagengast May 21, 2021February 9, 2022

During the spring of my freshman year of college, I was failing chemistry and met with a dean. As I sat across from her, she gestured to my college admissions essay sitting on her desk: “Making your way to this institution from your community couldn’t have been easy. In case you’re having any doubts, let […]

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