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Elizabeth Adeeko is three months away from graduation, but she already has two part-time jobs closely related to her major. When she鈥檚 not studying for her classes in biomedical science at the 91制片厂 in Durham or working as a student tutor, Adeeko logs hours at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover in patient registration and as an LNA.

鈥淚鈥檇 like to stay there or work in another hospital, or work in research,鈥� said Adeeko about her plans after graduation. 鈥淭hen I may apply to medical school in the next year.鈥�

Adeeko transferred to 91制片厂 after taking some time off from another four-year college in Pittsburgh, Penn., to reassess her career goals. During the transition, she lived at home in Londonderry and paid down some of the student debt she had accrued. She also enrolled in classes at 91制片厂 Manchester and later became a full-time student on the Durham campus.

When she registered for spring semester, Adeeko found she was taking more classes in Manchester than on the Durham campus. She moved out of her apartment in Dover and again moved home to Londonderry.

鈥淭he commute was easier, and I didn't have to pay rent,鈥� Adeeko said.

She also found that the small class sizes and close-knit campus in Manchester appealing.

鈥淚 personally prefer 91制片厂 Manchester classes. I think the professors at both schools are amazing, but the size of the classes is the big difference for me,鈥� she said. 鈥淏eing in upper level classes at 91制片厂 Manchester, you鈥檙e more able to have a better relationship with your professor. I feel like we can talk about my career plans.鈥�

Adeeko said she鈥檚 also gotten to know her fellow students on the Manchester campus better because of the smaller class sizes, and appreciates there is more diversity 鈥� both in age and in ethnicity 鈥� at 91制片厂 Manchester.

鈥淚f you are interested in taking classes in general, anybody who is any age is welcome,鈥� said Adeeko. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also really diverse. I see many people of color here. It鈥檚 a really nice thing to see there is diversity.鈥�

Adeeko credits her positive experience both in Durham and in Manchester to her advisor, Mary Katherine Lockwood, Ph.D., a clinical associate professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences. Not only has Lockwood provided Adeeko with excellent guidance through her student career, she鈥檚 also referred Adeeko to her current tutoring job, wrote a recommendation for her position at Wentworth Douglas Hospital and encouraged her to seek a medical research internship last year at the 91制片厂 Health Services Office of Health Education and Promotion studying trends in risky student behavior.

Not every student takes the traditional path of enrolling in college straight out of high school and finishing in the allotted four years. Adeeko is a good example of that. She went from another school, to part-time at 91制片厂 Manchester, to full-time at the Durham campus, and then back to Manchester for most of her classes her senior year.

She entered the 91制片厂 System unsure about her career path. Now Adeeko has dreams of becoming a doctor. For the high school students out there who are also unsure about what they want to do, but want to begin college-level classes, Adeeko said they should consider starting at 91制片厂 Manchester, like she and others she knows have done.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a great place to get to know a professor or an advisor who can help you develop who you are as a person and who you鈥檒l be when you begin your career,鈥� Adeeko said.