I almost died a million times making this magazine. From when my pages didn’t save to when the text wouldn’t wrap around an image to when one tiny mistake set everything off. I definitely had a good cry or two. Even though I wanted to give up just about every day, I am very glad I got to go through this process. Throughout my years of school, I’ve never really been challenged. It was just eight long years of boredom. Now at Bioscience, I am challenged everyday. No matter how often I say I hate it, I would never give it up for anything. I enjoyed being able to create a magazine based on something so important to me. This process made me feel like a stronger person because I got to stand up for something unfair. And I got to make an impact on it. Before, when I heard a rude comment against disabled individuals I would do nothing. Now, I have the courage to actually say something to people and I’ve done it many times. And now, I have a whole powerpoint and magazine to back me up when I rant to someone who says something rude. I see the world through different eyes now. I look around at problems in the world and now I feel like I can do something about it. I feel like I can do anything if I just set my mind on it. I am much more confident in myself now. I was able to run screaming down an aisle of people, which was something I could not have done without the confidence I have gained. I have grown so much more as a person this year and I’ve learned more about myself. I’ve learned that my grandpa is so important to me and I hate when he is seen as inferior. I’ve also learned that I love theatre. I wouldn’t have learned that if I hadn’t become more bold over the course of the STF and magazine.
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