Because I was receiving a lot of chemotherapy, my learning skills were affected. In the hospital, I struggled to relearn simple concepts such as the alphabet and pronunciation. I had a problem in reading, speech and English which were originally the subjects that I excelled in. A neurologist told me that chemotherapy had damaged my brain so much that I should be homeschooled; however, I went back to school despite the neurologist approval. I studied two hours per subject every day, I made better grades than ever. Years later in high school, I made all A's and Top Ten. My determination to triumph over my learning disabilities resulted in my academic …show more content…
I am an humble, caring, and religious person because of cancer. I am not like the average teenager girl; I do not desire to have designer clothes, fancy shoes, expensive hairstyles, or designed nails. Since I been in many near death situations, I know being pretty and fashionable is not what's important in life, but life itself and health is what's important. I enjoy the simple things in life, like being able to walk, spending time with my family, and going to church. I love to visit the cancer patients in my community. I chat and play cards or bingo with them to take their mind off their health. Because so many people help me when I was sick, I love to help others. Cancer had helped shaped the type of person I am