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I'm Paola Rebusco.

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I teach physics here at ESG,
and I'm also an advisor.

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All ESG students get an advisor
and an associate advisor.

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An advisor is an
instructor, just like me.

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And associate advisors
are upper class students

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who've been first year
students, just like you.

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As an AA, I'm meant
to serve you guys.

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I help you navigate the classes
and picking between an ESG class

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or mainstream class, which
is a class outside of ESG.

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We, as your advisors,
will help you

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with questions and issues that
range from logistics, academics,

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life.

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It's been great to have some
guide rails and some guidance

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as I try and figure out
my first year schedule.

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My advisor Emily, she's
really interested in learning

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how I'm doing personally.

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She wants to know if I'm
happy with my classes,

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and I'm not overwhelmed.

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So you have to navigate what
your goals are and who you are.

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So I could help
students with that,

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realizing what is
their main priority,

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and how they keep
maintaining their goals,

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yet having fun on
the side as well.

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There's a million and one things
to do every day here at MIT,

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and so she's been a great
contact to understand,

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from a student's perspective,
what you can do personally

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to succeed.

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When you walk up the
stairs or take the elevator

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to go to class, you
will be actually walking

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near our offices,
and so you will

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be able to stop by for a last
minute question on your way

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to class, or on your
way to Friday lunch,

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or the common area.