It was no mystery to me that I was different from the others, as I was usually occupied with my homework about three or four hours per night and had to work ardently to cover my subjects, but I kept the secret to myself. When finally presented with the diagnose, I realized that it was only through my determination and great efforts that I surmounted my condition and managed to step in line along with my colleagues, all through high school. Moreover, I then realized that my grand quality was the ambition with which I proved that I was worthy as any other student.
The same fierce ambition granted my next success in college. My great wish was to enter the lacrosse team of my university in my sophomore year. I was aware that the other students possessed a remarkable talent for the sport and also had an advantage in comparison to myself, as they had older siblings who frequented the same team and, thus, established an amicable relationship with the coaches. However, this was no reason for disappointment or insecurity...
Being admitted into the lacrosse team became my greatest goal and I employed both physical and psychological powers in what was proved to be my most passionate struggle. In order to outrun my colleagues, I realized I had to dedicate a greater amount of time to the sport, so I attended off-season training and playing. My efforts were not left without a wonderful reward - I was admitted in the lacrosse team in my sophomore year, and it was at that point in my life that it dawned upon me that my determination overcame the difficulties encountered at every pace.
Perhaps the day I discovered Anatole France's quote in a book was a magic day in my life, as the words somehow stood high upon a pedestal, suggesting on one hand, the secret that governed my life, my learning disorder, yet on the other hand, the fact that I would achieve my goals if I believed in my powers and fought assiduously enough, no matter the obstacles.
