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Hope For The Future

Hey guys, so I know a lot of you are still in high school or going into college/university in the fall. I know how hard you guys work to get through school and get your education because you tell me how difficult it is, and because I’ve been through it myself. 

My friend Steph ( @powertotheoctopus ) wrote some helpful posts on surviving school and your legal rights as a student with a disability if you need any help navigating the school or legal system. 

I graduated high school in 2014, and shortly after started my journey at college to become a community support worker. I worked terrible jobs to support myself and pay my bills while attending school full time. Since I went to a small community college, there wasn’t much they could do in terms of accommodations for my misophonia. Instead I made presentations for my classmates about misophonia, which unfortunately only helped for a while. 

I won’t lie and say it was easy because it wasn’t. Going through school with misophonia is so ridiculously difficult. Those who don’t struggle with mental health problems will never understand just how hard it is. Completing my education tested my patience, emotions, and mental stability. There were so many days when I just wanted to quit, but then I had to remind myself why I was there in the first place. 

I chose to go into community support work so I can help kids and teenagers suffering with mental health problems. I don’t want anyone to feel alone in their battle with mental illness like I did as a kid. I don’t want kids to feel like they have nowhere to go and nobody to turn to. I want to be there to make a difference in the lives of mentally ill youth.

After a year and a half of struggling, stress, and barely scraping by, I’m proud to say that I graduated college. Even better, I graduated as valedictorian of my class! I want you guys to know that there will be days when school seems impossible, and you don’t know if you can push on any further, but I know you can do it. It’s gonna be hard, and you’re going to have to work harder than most of your classmates for the same opportunities, but if I can do it, I have no doubt that you can too. 

Believe in yourself! You have so much potential that you’re probably not even aware of. When you find your passion and set a goal, nothing can stand in your way permanently. Not even something as big as miso. Stay Strong! 

 (PC: Steph Lindeen @powertotheoctopus )

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Wat Samphran is a Buddhist temple that lies about 40 km west of Bangkok, Thailand. The 17-storey-tall tower is sheathed by a dragon statue, the body of which is hollow and contains a staircase for tourists to climb; however, the stairs are so old and in such a state of disrepair that some sections cannot be traversed, and it is impossible to climb all the way to the top. 

Despite its stunning appearance, Wat Samphran is rarely mentioned in guide books, and is unmarked on maps. Nobody knows who or when it was built.

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