I was born prematurely at seven months and diagnosed with a physical disability called cerebral palsy spastic quadriplegia. As I grew older, I could not help but be filled with bitterness and resentment towards my disability, because I could not do things spontaneously. Being disabled brought on this belief that having the ability to walk would solve all my problems. I wished I had a body that was my very own: a body that was in sync with my mind, that moved ever so freely without any restrictions or dependence on mobility aids. I often saw my disability as a burden on others.
In high school, I had little academic spirit, no social life and did not participate in extracurricular activities. Teachers and counselors told me that I had potential, …show more content…
First, I understood that time management was one of my biggest challenges. Everything took longer. I made triple the effort of other students just to get to school on time or take notes in class. With patience, I learned to be prompt despite my restrictions. Second, adversity has taught me the value of perseverance, dedication, tenaciousness, and hope. I have also learned to believe in myself when there were many days I wanted to give up. Third and most importantly, I realized that it was not my disability that kept me from moving forward or achieving happiness, but my own lack of will in life that had been pulling me …show more content…
It will be the beginning of my next chapter. I have been moving forward and commuting to junior college with help from friends and family till now. What I hope to acquire when I transfer is independence. I would like to experience dorm life and live with fellow peers, learn to be away from family, get out of my comfort zone, and see how I prosper for the first time on my own. I want to be a able to communicate better or rather, have the confidence to communicate and be able to understand people. I want to be a writer and be able to empower readers through entertaining characters or, a write lyrics for original soundtracks just as music comforted me in periods of darkness. Also, adding life to fictional characters through three dimensional graphics and vibrant colors invite audiences to the thrilling
In high school, I had little academic spirit, no social life and did not participate in extracurricular activities. Teachers and counselors told me that I had potential, …show more content…
First, I understood that time management was one of my biggest challenges. Everything took longer. I made triple the effort of other students just to get to school on time or take notes in class. With patience, I learned to be prompt despite my restrictions. Second, adversity has taught me the value of perseverance, dedication, tenaciousness, and hope. I have also learned to believe in myself when there were many days I wanted to give up. Third and most importantly, I realized that it was not my disability that kept me from moving forward or achieving happiness, but my own lack of will in life that had been pulling me …show more content…
It will be the beginning of my next chapter. I have been moving forward and commuting to junior college with help from friends and family till now. What I hope to acquire when I transfer is independence. I would like to experience dorm life and live with fellow peers, learn to be away from family, get out of my comfort zone, and see how I prosper for the first time on my own. I want to be a able to communicate better or rather, have the confidence to communicate and be able to understand people. I want to be a writer and be able to empower readers through entertaining characters or, a write lyrics for original soundtracks just as music comforted me in periods of darkness. Also, adding life to fictional characters through three dimensional graphics and vibrant colors invite audiences to the thrilling