first year presentation

8/9/2019 First Year Presentation

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Before We Begin…

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You and Your Presentation

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• What #oud you most i$e to gain from thisWhat #oud you most i$e to gain from thistraining today*training today*



The First-Year

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Turning Your First %hapter into an

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