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Due to some circumstances i have encountered in this semester i have realized how important it is to stand up for your rights. it has been a struggle for me to decide whether to say something or not but throughout these situations i have realized it is extremely important to stand up. if you dont do it then who else will. majority of the time people do not stand up so if you dont then nothing can be changed or be accomplished. we live in a society where disabled individuals get stepped on and their voice is not heard. the Lord has put it on my heart to be one to stand up so that it can also benefit others.

the things i have learned through this process is how when i do stand up for something that was not right the individual learns through their mistake and is actually grateful i did say something so they then know what to change and will not do it again. also since disabled individuals are such a minority people do not know what to do when they come in counter with me. it is not their fault because i understand it is part of society but there also comes a point where you must say something so they know for future reference and will not do it to someone else. my family always reminds me that when i do stand up and say something it is not to just benefit me but to benefit others who may have the same situation happen to them but do not know what to do

God has granted me with a family that has taught me to be strong and to speak up. i am extremely blessed by that for talking to others throughout my life they are too afraid to say something. in every situation i am extremely nervous but God shows me such a positive outcome and is always there to guide me. i know God has given me this will to change things for a reason. in every situation i am unsure about the outcome but God has told me to trust and it will be according to His way. living as a minority in this world brings you to face things you never thought would happen but it is essential that you have strength to fight on and make known what you deserve as an individual in this world. my strength is only from the Lord and let me tell you He fights for me on a daily basis. I am only His vessel and will trust in Him through the hardest of circumstances

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