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How to Leave Nay-Sayers

and Negativity Behind

I ’ m a physician researcher who always wanted to make a point that it can be done , just watch . While in college at UCLA , I pursued Biochemistry as my major and was told that it was the “ hardest major with too many classes ” and I should avoid it . I then went on to become the top student in that major . From my background as a Middle Eastern female , I was always told that I should “ marry a doctor ” and not become one . I became one .

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