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- My name is Clarnetta Madden.
I am from Corona, California,

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and I attended Norco College.

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So being
from southern California

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attending high school there
I felt as though I didn't get

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as many resources
as I possibly could have.

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So by default, I chose to go
to community college

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because I was unaware of things
like financial aid

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and the assistance
that I could get to attend

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a four year university.

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I thought going
to a community college

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would be helpful so that I can
get in the routine of working

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and going to school.

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In that time at Norco College
I met a professor.

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His name is Professor Madrid.

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He reached out to me
and let me know

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that there is a program
out there

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for California Community College
students to transfer to an HBCU.

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Some of the advantages that
I had coming from Norco College

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transferring
to Tuskegee University

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was understanding how life would
be outside of being at home.

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In that, I learned to network.

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I've learned to make friendships
and join organizations

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and be outside
of my comfort zone.

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One reason I chose to attend
Tuskegee University

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is they take pride
in placing their students

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in careers after graduation.

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I met a great professor
at Tuskegee University.

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His name is Dr. Crumbly.

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He reached out to me
so that I can understand

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the process of going
to career fairs

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and filling out applications
to possibly get an internship.

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Lucky for me I did and I
received three different offers

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from great companies.

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I chose to intern
with the Clorox Company

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and I have six months
out of the year

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where I get to be
in Atlanta, Georgia,

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and experience the logistic side
of the business organization.

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Next year I plan to go on
and intern for one

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of the big four
accounting firms.

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After graduating
at Tuskegee University

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I will go to grad school
and get my CPA

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and hopefully land a career
in one of the big four.

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Now that I'm on the road
to graduation

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I'm looking forward to the day
that I get to walk across

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the stage and receive
my Bachelor's degree

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and give my parents a life
that they were never able

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to give themselves.