159: The Importance of Your Why in Dental Hygiene School with Richard Robinson RDH

About this episode

Richard Robinson shares his unconventional journey into dental hygiene and the importance of support systems in overcoming challenges.

Richard Robinson's RDH journey is a reminder that the path into dental hygiene doesn’t always start with a plan—it can start with exposure and a willingness to pivot. In this episode, Richard shares how he entered the dental hygiene profession later in life and built a 3.8 GPA despite undiagnosed dyslexia and test anxiety. His strong study habits, along with a great support system, and managing his dyslexia and test anxiety have led him to success. He has found ways to give back to his community by starting the Richard Robinson Scholarship, providing mentorship to students, and starting a nonprofit organization, MyWhy, that you can check out here: https://www.thatsmywhy.org/about-us 🟠Start here: Get dental hygiene school tips, free resources, and access to upcoming student events →https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/newsletter 🟠 When you're ready for boards: Become a StudentRDH VIP member → https://www.studentrdh.com/national-dental-hygiene-board-review-nbdhe-studentrdh-vip-club?utm_source=Referral%60&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=DHBasics&utm_content=DVIP3 🟠Want extra support + events? Get your free CloudU student membership (monthly events + giveaways) →…

People in this episode

Host: Dental Hygiene Basics

Guest: Richard Robinson

Topics covered

• dental hygiene
• education
• personal journey
• scholarships
• mental health

Keywords

• dental hygiene school
• dyslexia
• test anxiety
• scholarship
• mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MyWhy, Richard Robinson Scholarship

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