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Meet...Nahal Name: Nahal Badiian. Year and school: Fourth year Dental Medicine. City you were born: I was born on the island of Mallorca in Spain. Family: Mom is in Charleston, Dad is in Chile and my sister, Pounen, graduated from the College of Pharmacy and now lives in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Fond childhood memory: Summer days on the beach followed by the traditional siesta and one of my mom's famous paellas. Plans for the future: I am hoping to continue with the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program. Biggest challenge: Balancing school and personal life. Favorite food from your Hispanic heritage: Rice. Words of advice: Take time to enjoy life and appreciate your surroundings. Don't drive through life. From the Office of Diversity in recognition of Latino/Hispanic Heritage month. Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.