MEREDITH
Meredith is a UNH junior majoring in biology. She is following her dreams and applying to medical school. Meredith wants to be an emergency room doctor because she loves the "gory stuff". Not afraid of the hard work associated with becoming a doctor, Meredith sees the challenges as opportunities to learn.
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GETTING HELP IN HIGH SCHOOL
MAKING THE TRANSITION TO UNH
FOLLOWING YOUR DREAMS
STRATEGIES
FRUSTRATION
LEADERSHIP
BEING DIAGNOSED WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY
GETTING UPDATED TESTING
COURAGE
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MAKING THE
TRANSITION TO UNH
When I came here freshman year, I was like, I don’t need anybody. I’m fine! I can do it on my own. The first semester I had an Academic Mentor (at CFAR) but the only reason I did it was I knew it would make my mom feel better. I had no intention this was going to help me and that this was what I need. I wanted to do it myself. I ended up getting Bs and Cs! That is pretty good. The Academic Mentor was someone to talk to each week. The second semester, I didn’t have one and I crashed. I realized that was a mistake. I didn’t realize how helpful it was. I took a giant leap then. I had not been ready to be independent at college. I needed to know I could do it by myself but I also needed to realize that I couldn’t.
Academic Mentors are ridiculously wonderful! I totally feel a connection with Shannon who I have worked with all year. It just feels so nice to hear encouragement from someone. I have had so many bad days before I go in to see her, and then I go in and am in tears and she tells me I can do it. I just failed another exam and she says you know you just have to keep working at it. You have to keep trying. You can do it. If you couldn’t do it, I would tell you. It keeps me motivated.