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My name is Lily Burgess and I am from St. George, Utah! I am currently studying at Brigham Young University Idaho and majoring in Marriage and Family Studies. In the past I 've worked closely with Marriage and Family Therapists and come to really appreciate and admire what they do which lead me to want to learn more about it! I have always loved learning about families and how they can be brought closer together and I am so excited to be learning about that in Family Relations and sharing my thoughts with all of you! 

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