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not always see them at the time — she now fully understands
the possibilities available to her in her career.
"When I look back on the conversations I had with my teachers
(at Fairmont), I realize that they know so much more about the
things you can do with your future," she said. "Utilizing that life
experience that our teachers have is extremely important."
Christine also knows that it is beneficial for students to believe
that they can achieve more than they would have imagined
before attending Fairmont.
Don't undersell yourself," she advised. "Apply to colleges, even
the ones you're not 100 percent sure you'll get in to. I think
we don't have a very good feel for the people we're competing
with, but you're actually in a very good position to get in to very
good schools.
CHRISTINE BOUTROS
CLASS OF 2013
A Northeastern University graduate and member of Fairmont
Preparatory Academy's Class of 2013, Christine Boutros
knows the value of a Fairmont education and how it helped
prepare her for the academic rigors she would face in college,
particularly in her science classes.
Christine received her bachelor's degree in behavioral
neuroscience in 2017 and is currently a research technician at
Harvard Medical School and pursuing a career in neurology.
Thanks to her time at Fairmont Prep — even though she did
