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Advantages And Disadvantage Of A Jo UGA Miracle

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I am a proud first-generation college student who grew up below the poverty line in a rural, medically underserved community. My family has received financial assistance from various federal programs and I have received full Pell Grant throughout my college career. I chose to go to a university with a student population that was twice the size of the county I grew up in; my first college lecture was twice the size of my graduating class. I attended a Title-1 high school that only offered 3 AP classes, and did not offer dual enrollment for college credit. I have been a full-time student for almost nine semesters straight in order to graduate on time.

Nashville
This week-long service trip focused on community health and wellbeing, specifically healthcare disparities in Nashville, Tennessee. We volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club, Dolphins Special Needs Swim Team, Hope Women's Clinic, Planned Parenthood, Make a Wish Foundation, four different food banks, Project CURE, and Park Center for Mental Health.

This entire trip changed my outlook on life, but there are two experiences that stood out the most.
Project CURE is where retired health care professionals volunteer their time to package medical supplies for countries in need. I gladly volunteered to do the manual labor in the warehouse, a …show more content…

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