"I was sexually asaulted by a group of men. I got robbed at gun point, and then i was raked," she says. "i largely kept a secret from ple because i didn't want to be a burden." Her parents had her when she was just 18-years-old. She's been diagnosed with p t s d - panic attacks that have left her unable to concentrate on school.
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Erika Cheung’s first job out of college was as a scientist at the now infamous biotech company, Theranos. Erika realized early on that the company’s proprietary technology was not delivering accurate blood results to patients. And even though she had so much to lose by speaking out, she saw no other option.
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