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I’ma20year-oldboy,andthefollowingismystory.
AmonthafterIgraduatedfromhighschoolinAugust,20xx,Iwasinghomefromswim_practiceinthetrainingcentreofthecityandwasinvolvedinacaraident.IwassoseriouslyinjuredthatIwasinaaformorethantwomonthsatPrinceGeesHospital.
IsufferedalotfromtheexperienceofdyingeighttimesduringmyaandIcouldn’topenmymouthtotalkortomunicatewhenIeventuallycamearound.Atthattime,itseemedthatwalkingwasnevergoingtohappenagainduetoalltheextremeinjuries.Justlikemybody,mydreamswerepletelydestroyed.ButIwasnotgoingtoletmyinjuriesstopmefromrealizingmydreams．
Afterreceivingatotalof15operationsand36bloodtransfusions,Ihadtomakeeverygreatefforttolearntotalk,eat,walk,shower,andliveonmyownagain.WhenIwasoutofhospital,_IstillhadtogotooutpatienttherapyinWaldorf,Maryland.AfterIspentafewmonthsinawheelchair,_Itookbabystepstowalkonmyown.Itwasamiraclethat
Iwasabletowalkagain,butIstillwantedtoprovethatIcouldnotonlywalk,butalsorun.
Whenitcametrue,Iwantedtogetbackintothepoolagain.Afterhavingafewlungtests,Iwasabletogointhepoolalittlebiteachweek.Afterafewmonthsofswimtraining,_IbeganmyfreshmanyearatSt.Mary’sCollegeofMarylandandthenbecameaproudmemberoftheswimteam.
Bytellingmystory,Iwanttomakeapositiveinfluenceontheworld.Iamjusttryingtolivedadpushmeroundinmythemandtheirfamilymembers.Iwantedtoletthemknowthateverythingwasgoingtobeokay.Somehow,thingswouldworkoutforthebest.