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Read more about the article Accepted in high school despite cerebral palsy, I expected the same in college. What went wrong?
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Accepted in high school despite cerebral palsy, I expected the same in college. What went wrong?

The idea of writing two five-page papers for separate courses in the same week began to erode my confidence. As I traveled the icy path from the Maxwell School in…

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May 2021
Read more about the article OVERLOOKED: 30 Years After ADA Legislation, College Students with Disabilities Continue Fight for Inclusion
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OVERLOOKED: 30 Years After ADA Legislation, College Students with Disabilities Continue Fight for Inclusion

The comments about how my needs were too much for the system to handle still echo in my ear. I can hear the conversations that handcuffed my family. As we…

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December 2020
Read more about the article We’re Not Really All That Different
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We’re Not Really All That Different

When I rolled backward down the three-foot, foldable ramp that projects from the rear of my white Dodge caravan, I felt a familiar pressure. A pressure I'd been experiencing for…

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September 2020
Read more about the article Finding Success Through a Love of Learning
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Columns / Personal / The Positivity Project

Finding Success Through a Love of Learning

It's important for us to realize we can learn important lessons from others’ experiences and expertise -- and that doing so is a strength of character. Because if we assume…

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March 2019
Read more about the article Cheering Others On — A Crucial Part of OPM2
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Cheering Others On — A Crucial Part of OPM2

Imagine you find out a friend received the opportunity you both have always wanted. After the initial disappointment, would the bitterness linger or would you celebrate with them? It would…

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March 2019
Read more about the article Enthusiasm: Cherishing an Opportunistic Mindset
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Enthusiasm: Cherishing an Opportunistic Mindset

Our attitudes play a major role in determining the direction of our lives. I won’t say they’re the absolute deciding factor — but I will say bringing enthusiasm to the…

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March 2019
Read more about the article Love: A Crucial Part of Our Lives
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Columns / Personal / The Positivity Project

Love: A Crucial Part of Our Lives

Every February, we go out and purchase heart-shaped chocolates and bake heart-shaped cookies to represent our love for certain people. But all that matters about those chocolates and candies is…

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February 2019
Read more about the article OPM2: Helping Others Through Adversity
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OPM2: Helping Others Through Adversity

This article is also available on The Positivity Project's website. When a conflict arises, we tend to do one of two things – we either come together and bond as…

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January 2019
Read more about the article In a World Full of Distractions, Prudence Cannot be Undervalued
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Columns / Personal / The Positivity Project

In a World Full of Distractions, Prudence Cannot be Undervalued

I’m somebody who values living in the moment and working with what you have presently. Yet, I have learned to mix that in with preparing for the future, which has…

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January 2019
Read more about the article Thinking With Our Hearts:  Is it Possible and What Does it Mean?
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Thinking With Our Hearts: Is it Possible and What Does it Mean?

Some would say our hearts keep us alive, but I will always argue that they keep us living. Using our hearts to think doesn’t leave us asking “what if” questions.…

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January 2019
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