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Mahari, one of my students, mentioned he felt like an (1) __________ because he's black.

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Mahari had just transferred to NYU from a (2) ____________________ on a merit scholarship.

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Only about (3) _______________ percent of students at NYU are black.

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At my university, I am one of the few (4) __________________ members of color.

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Growing up, I experienced my family's social mobility, moving into a (5) __________________ neighborhood.

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Mahari coped with feeling isolated by throwing himself into his (6) _______________.

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Mahari built strategies around his (7) ______________ and desire to be successful.

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Dr. Angela Duckworth has defined grit as the perseverance and passion for (8) ________________ goals.

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I study student achievement, focusing on those who have overcome immense (9) _________________.

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These include students from low-income, single-parent households, and experiences with (10) ____________ or trauma.