Overcoming Obstacles

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One of the most challenging obstacles I’ve overcame was a factor of my appearance. Growing up, I developed a lazy eye, but I didn’t not know that having it was a normal thing. I assumed that because of my lazy eye, I was limited to several things a normal person would practice. This easily became a restriction on my life on a daily basis. When I found out that I had developed a lazy eye I cried for two days straight making it an unforgettable day. As I walked into my math class, my friend stopped me and asked “Hey, your eye moves without you making any effort, right? Because when you are looking at me, I can see it move away.” All I could do was agree because I didn’t want to seem like a liar. I panicked because I still wasn’t aware that I

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