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My AYA Survivorship Research Journey: How I became (and continue to be) a psychologist
Reading Time: 3 minutes Beginning college, I had no idea what psychologists did or why anyone would want to become one. When one of my classes was unexpectedly canceled and an Introductory Psychology class
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Britt’s Ovarian Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here is my Ovarian Cancer story 🦋 On October 6th, 2022, I ended up in the emergency room for an issue unrelated to Ovarian Cancer. Since I started puberty at
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Advocating Beyond Adversity: The Importance of Education and Resilience in a Cancerous Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutes As a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida in Educational Leadership, I would have considered myself a traditional student. I volunteered in community equitable education missions, served as a