"You're like a ray of sunshine. With an elephant."
Hi everyone. I am so tired and I have a lot of homework to finish but I need to keep up this routine. Therefore, here I am publishing my final from my English class last year. Just for background information this is about the different emotions I went through during critical parts of my diabetes […]
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After an endless week of learning about diabetes and how to keep my blood sugars in control, I was finally allowed to have a full day with my family to try out my new lifestyle. It was a Friday and my mom asked me if I wanted to go to school. My answer was no, […]
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When I was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes it was a hard change, it was all new. As a 9 year old I wasn’t that scared, maybe a little frustrated but I don’t ever recall being scared. However, both of my parents were scared for me.Being forced to adapt to a new lifestyle is […]
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Being a Type 1 diabetic there are a lot of struggles. There are a lot of days that seem to only go downhill and it can be so mentally draining. However, Type 1 can make some long lasting impressions and moments that I will remember for the rest of my life. When I was first […]
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During sports many Type 1 Diabetics experience the question, “Why are you sitting out?” Many close and curious friends also frequently ask the question of “What does it feel like when your blood sugar goes low?” In response to this question I always say, “There’s a feeling in my stomach, and you just know.” So […]
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If you want something, go for it. The worst thing that can happen is someone says no and you look for an even better opportunity. If one door closes, another one opens. Talk to different types of people. One of the best parts about going to a new school is that there are so many […]
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Coming from a small town, in which I have taken the liberty to call Smalltown, USA, there comes a point where you find yourself asking: what the hell am I gonna do today? Small towns have this aroma after many years that nothing is very exciting anymore and then when you find something new and […]
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My dad and I were going on a late night Cumberland Farms run when he spoke up, “I was thinking about this earlier, and how you wanted to help change the world. Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, helped really change the world of so many people down south. I mean think about it, he […]
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As a little girl I had one dream: I was going to play basketball for Hopkins Academy. I was gonna be one of the girls that fans would come to see. I dreamed of playing for Coach Ciaglo and maybe even scoring 1,000 points, all while wearing a Hopkins Academy jersey. But, then I picked […]
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Every week I come to Sunday night and I think to myself, I have another blog post to write and I have no idea what to write about. So every week I do the same exact thing, I go online and I google “Blog Post Ideas” and every week it results in the same idea, […]
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The Typical Type One 