three years confirmed that and it brought me despair, cursing myself for my incapability of blending with people. But this school year I came to terms with this condition, and I understood the difference between me and others. I learnt how to blend with people. I had hope. For the first time I could feel that I finally changed. For the first time things finally seemed to be under my control. I finally felt normal. And I can assure you this was barely my own achievement or pure luck, but was all thanks to those around me who have never excluded me, including new friends that were confirmation that I might not suffer anymore.
I know for certain that as I move forward with my life I will meet new people, make new relationships, go through things that might reshape who I am. Some of them may be forgotten, some of them may be cherished. But this very memory of NBIS, those who stayed around me, I guarantee, will certainly be remembered and held significant for me as part of my life.
My last year here was not only the best in NBIS, but possibly the most significant in my life so far. I stopped hating myself this year. I always had the fear, ever since I was young, that I might not be normal. The last three years confirmed that and it brought me despair, cursing myself for my incapability of blending with people. But this school year I came to terms with this condition, and I understood the difference between me and others. I learnt how to blend with people. I had hope. For the first time I could feel that I finally changed. For the first time things finally seemed to be under my control. I finally felt normal. And I can assure you this was barely my own achievement or pure luck, but was all thanks to those around me who have never excluded me, including new friends that were confirmation that I might not suffer anymore.
I know for certain that as I move forward with my life I will meet new people, make new relationships, go through things that might reshape who I am. Some of them may be forgotten, some of them may be cherished. But this very memory of NBIS, those who stayed around me, I guarantee, will certainly be remembered and held significant for me as part of my life.
Wongyu