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Define Normal

Define Normal: First-Generation College Student

Ep. 10

In this episode, I virtually sit down with Rob Rush. We discuss his journey as a first-generation college student from the South Bronx who attended Harvard University. Rob is also the founder of Become What You Can't See, a community for and by first-generation students. You can find his community on instagram @becomewhatyoucantsee and their website https://www.becomewhatyoucantsee.org/

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