I have always had a hard time understanding the kind of person I am. The way I grow will never be at the same pace as others, and this will stay true as long as I live. However, I always had a hard time trying to understand this, so I would end up frustrated, not understanding that I had to be patient with myself instead.

Growing up, I always pushed myself to these crazy limits I just could not reach. This caused a lot of disappointment, and it made me want to try harder to reach those goals I had set for myself. I was always trying so hard. But growing up I learned I didn’t have to try that hard in order to reach success.

I compared myself often to those around me. My sisters did sports and excelled at it; my friends were math stars. Where did that leave me? In a state of disappointment, again. Looking back, I am doing this a lot less, but the feeling is still relevant as a young adult in a busy college where different talents are at every turn.

It's my natural instinct to want to be daring and reach for new limits. But I still have to remember that I'm doing the best that I can for the time being. I'm doing a great job. It's as simple as that. No matter what, we have to remember we are all differently abled -- we can’t do it all. However, this is OK. I'm glad to be the person that I am, despite the fact that I can’t be the next astronaut or the first person to live on Mars.