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author: adeney

adeney
adeney zo is a blog editor at magoosh. she graduated with a b.a. in communication studies from ucla and, while there, discovered her passion for higher education through working as a writer and communications analyst for the school. her work is published on the ucla luskin school of public affairs, institute for digital research and technology, and uc it blogs. when she’s not checking for double spaces and target keywords, she’s busy reading travel books, planning her next trip, or taking long walks by the beach.

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