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Elodie Tendoh Personal Statement

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I am Elodie Tendoh, born on May 5th 1989 as a first child to Mr. and Mrs. Abrow. I graduated from High School in June of 2006 and got admitted into the Higher Teachers Training College in Bambili, Cameroon. After three years of professional training I graduated as a High School biology teacher. Teaching was a second choice for me as I always wanted to be a pharmacist but did not have an opportunity to pursue my dreams due to financial constraints. Being blessed with an opportunity to come to America in 2012 was a golden opportunity for me to plan to pursue my first dream of becoming a Pharmacist. Being an ambitious person I immediately found myself working in an independent pharmacy while preparing to get my Pharmacy Technician Certification. …show more content…

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