By: C. Lyles
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| (L to R) Asha and Binti at a HEC Upward Bound field trip. |
For Binti Abdalla and Asha Mohamed, learning is a family
affair. Not only are they cousins but they are also both freshmen at the
rigorous Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience. Accordingly, their
interests include medicine, science, law, and of course spending time with each
other. They girls shared, “We’re not just cousins; we’re best friends!” But,
there is more to these cousins/schoolmates/best friends worth noting.
Beyond Binti and Asha’s contagious smiles and bubbly
personalities are dedicated, young scholars. They are serious about their
academics and can even be found receiving extra tutoring in Physics just to
stay ahead of the curve. “We go just to make sure we keep doing well,” expressed
Asha, “Just for extra support.”
This very focus places the best cousin schoolmates amongst the high caliber of students who will
uphold Upward Bound’s mission of helping low-income, first generation
students make it to college and
graduate.
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