"ABADIE?" is a greeting, which means how are you in Ibibio my native Nigerian language.. My name is Idara and I am from Hyattsville, MD about five miles from the university's campus. I am currently in my third year at UMD, and in the Special Education program with a minor in Human Development.
This past summer I had the honor of working for the Orientation Office as a program registrar, and I continue to work in the office during the school year. I also intern for a non-profit organization called Community Bridges in Silver Spring. I work with young girls at White Oak Middle School on understanding and developing identity and leadership.
I hope to use my major and experience with children to one day become a Special Education teacher and later on work on a Board of Education. I have also recently began looking into becoming an occupational therapist for children with cerebral palsy.
I have an extreme sweet tooth and enjoy eatting all sorts of junk foods! Another one of my current obsessions is watching the Investigation Discovery channel, which reenacts and describes real life criminal investigations.
Joining and participating in Alternative Breaks was really important to me especially going to Gaston for rural education because I am interested in educational policies and learning different ways to better the educational system.
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