Alexandra has an encouraging tip: If Marie Curie can get two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, you can pass college physics. Or spend a few years in outdoor education, teaching kids about water quality. Or return to college after crashing and burning the first time. Alexandra, who's currently studying to become a science teacher, has had the chance to do all these things. She's here to tell you that doing what you love will always outweigh the failures you make along the way. 

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