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I'm really optimistic about
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what I'll be able to do in the future with the tools that I've been given at Bowers.
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My name is Georgina Gonzalez.
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I am a biometry and statistics major.
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Math had always been something that was challenging for me.
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I had an interest in it, but I never was the best at.
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As time went on, I really saw myself feel
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confident and feel fulfilled by the work I was doing, not just challenged.
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I grew up in a community that was mostly first
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generation immigrants and pretty low income.
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I really became passionate
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about helping those on campus that had a similar background to me.
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I am the VP of Professional Development at ALPFA.
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ALPFA stands for Association of Latino Professionals for America.
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During my time there, I have been teaching 10-week courses
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to Latinos at Cornell, where I sort of give them the foundational knowledge
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they need to succeed, whether it's resumé work, public speaking, how to network.
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That has been a huge motivator
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for me throughout my time at Cornell that I'm really, really passionate about.
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I feel incredibly privileged to be part of Bowers.
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It's a college where we are endlessly challenged,
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but we are also endlessly supported.

I really hope to grow as a
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computer scientist and figure out how can I improve women's health outcomes?
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What can I tap into to try to optimize, to improve these outcomes
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and shift the focus really to women's health?
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My name is Armita Jamshidi, and I'm a senior, double
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majoring in computer science and college scholar.
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I chose computer science because I think it opens doors
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to so many different industries
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and gives people the opportunity to really have an impact in these fields that
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normally, computer scientists wouldn't really touch.
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So I'm the founder of Aunt Flo’s Kitchen.
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We make snacks that counteract
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nutritional deficiencies associated with menstrual cramps.
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The beginning of my sophomore year, I had
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really bad cramps that actually brought me to the emergency room.
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After that experience, I realized how few resources women have
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to tackle their menstrual cramps.
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The Cornell experience with any person, any study is figuring out
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like not only what you want to study, but how does that align with your passion?
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Part of Cornell and part of Bowers specifically is like exploring
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that curiosity.