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Dr. Allison McLarty tells her 18-year-old self about all the exciting experiences that await her and to "not let fear define you. You’re going to be offered the chance of a lifetime … you’re going to feel intimidated and afraid and unprepared" but "sometimes opportunity knocks only once. Go for it with everything you have." Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas